Boaz, Wisconsin
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Boaz is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
, the first leader of the Regulators
in the Lincoln County (New Mexico) War
. A skeleton of a mastodon
, the Boaz mastodon
, was found in 1897, near Boaz.
of 2000, there were 137 people, 64 households, and 41 families residing in the village. The population density
was 383.2 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 187.4 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.27% White and 0.73% Native American.
There were 64 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,883. There were 16.7% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Boaz is located at 43°19′51"N 90°31′38"W (43.330793, -90.527280).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 village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
History
Boaz was the boyhood home of Richard M. BrewerRichard Brewer
Richard M. "Dick" Brewer , was an American cowboy and outlaw. He was the first leader of what historically is referred to as Billy the Kid's band, although Billy never led them.-Early life:...
, the first leader of the Regulators
Lincoln County Regulators
The Lincoln County Regulators was a deputized posse in Lincoln County, New Mexico during the Lincoln County War, consisting of a dozen or so members who wanted revenge for the killing of their boss, John Tunstall...
in the Lincoln County (New Mexico) War
Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was a 19th-century range war between two factions during the Old West period. Numerous notable figures of the American West were involved, including Billy the Kid, aka William Henry McCarty; sheriffs William Brady and Pat Garrett; cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and...
. A skeleton of a mastodon
Mastodon
Mastodons were large tusked mammal species of the extinct genus Mammut which inhabited Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Central America from the Oligocene through Pleistocene, 33.9 mya to 11,000 years ago. The American mastodon is the most recent and best known species of the group...
, the Boaz mastodon
Boaz mastodon
The Boaz mastodon is the skeleton of a mastodon found near Boaz, Wisconsin in 1897. A fluted quartzite spear point found near the Boaz mastodon suggests that humans hunted mastodons in southwestern Wisconsin.-History:...
, was found in 1897, near Boaz.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 137 people, 64 households, and 41 families residing in the village. 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 383.2 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 187.4 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.27% White and 0.73% Native American.
There were 64 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,500 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 village was $16,883. There were 16.7% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.