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Bayard, IA

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Population
401
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,134 ft
Median Home Value
$65,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$894/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$57,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityBoone, Iowa38 miles away · 12,471 residents.

About Bayard

Bayard is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 405 residents. Bayard is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bayard was platted in 1882. The district was established on July 1, 1988, by the merger of the Bayard and Coon Rapids school districts. That mix gives Bayard a clear local shape within Iowa, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.

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