Boaz, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
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 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,297.
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."
.
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 several unknown Indian Mounds that have been protected by the residents of Boaz since it was discovered in 1895. These mounds have yet to be excavated.
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.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Wood County
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, in the United States
United States
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. It is part of the Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
-Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
-Vienna
Vienna, West Virginia
Vienna is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 10,749 at the 2010 census. It is the third largest city by population in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vienna was incorporated in 1935, and was...
, WV-OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area
The Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Marietta, Ohio, and Vienna, West Virginia...
. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,297.
The community was named in 1878 by the United States Post Office Department
United States Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. It was headed by the Postmaster General....
, which selected from three names suggested by a resident named William Johnson: "Johnson," "Ruth," and "Boaz."
Geography
Boaz is located at 39°22′5"N 81°29′24"W (39.368194, -81.490045), along the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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 several unknown Indian Mounds that have been protected by the residents of Boaz since it was discovered in 1895. These mounds have yet to be excavated.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 534 households, and 412 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.