Boaz, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Boaz, West Virginia
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Boaz, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wood

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area_total_km2 = 11.7
area_land_km2 = 9.6
area_water_km2 = 2.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.5
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.8

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1345
population_density_km2 = 139.9
population_density_sq_mi = 362.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 198
elevation_ft = 650
latd = 39 |latm = 22 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 29 |longs = 24 |longEW = W

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area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-08836GR|2
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blank1_info = 1553944GR|3
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Boaz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,345.

The community was named in 1878 by the United States Post Office Department, which selected from three names suggested by a resident named William Johnson: "Johnson," "Ruth," and "Boaz." [cite book| author=Kenny, Hamill |title= West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains |year=1945 |publisher=The Place Name Press |location=Piedmont, West Virginia |pages= p. 122]

Geography

Boaz is located at coor dms|39|22|5|N|81|29|24|W|city (39.368194, -81.490045),GR|1 along the Ohio River. [cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |pages= p. 22]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (18.10%) is water.

Boaz has an unknown Indain Mound that has been protected by the residents of Boaz since being discovered in 1895. This mound has never been excavated as to date.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 534 households, and 412 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 362.5 people per square mile (140.0/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 149.3/sq mi (57.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races.

There were 534 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $49,474. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $24,605 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,405. About 4.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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