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Wood County

Population in 2010: 1,297. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
Males: 619  (47.7%)
Females: 678  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  44.9 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 26187.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,974 (it was $39,250 in 2000)
Boaz:

$44,974
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,815

Boaz CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $115,468 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
Boaz:

$115,468
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,050; Detached houses: $117,645; Mobile homes: $37,817

Median gross rent in 2009: $691.

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  • White alone - 1,265 (97.5%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 5 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.08%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Boaz: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.0%), United States (15.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (8.6%), Polish (2.5%), Swedish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 3.71 square miles.

Population density: 350 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boaz:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boaz CDP:

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $688 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $485 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (70.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (90.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (340.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Williamstown, WV (1.7 miles ), Vienna, WV (2.0 miles ), North Hills, WV (2.0 miles ), Marietta, OH (2.1 miles ), Devola, OH (2.7 miles ), Parkersburg, WV (2.8 miles ), Belpre, OH (2.8 miles ), Blennerhassett, WV (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 81.49 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Boaz-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 53.8 miles away from the Boaz place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/2003, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the place center caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Boaz-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Boaz:

  • MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
  • SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MARIETTA, OH)
  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PARKERSBURG, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boaz:

  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 9 miles; Parkersburg, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,736)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 33 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Hocking College (about 40 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • West Virginia State University (about 70 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Central Ohio Technical College (about 71 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 71 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • Fairmont State University (about 72 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)

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Cemeteries: Uhl Cemetery (1), Pugh Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Henderson Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.1. This is about average.
City:

38.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.7
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.7
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.59. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.59
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.4%

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.1%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boaz, WV


5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Boaz compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Boaz travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Boaz (based on Wood County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.29%
Here45.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents26.7%26.5%11.2%8.5%5.5%
Congregations37.2%14.7%2.6%13.5%2.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.1%3.0%2.5%2.3%10.7%
Congregations2.6%1.3%3.2%1.9%20.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Wood County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Wood County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

5.23 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
Wood County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.9%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wood County:

15.3%
State:

13.1%

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.31%
West Virginia average:

5.78%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Wood County:

0.03%
West Virginia average:

0.06%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OH  0.86% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Ritchie County, WV  0.22% ($22,479)
from Wirt County, WV  0.17% ($23,204)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.88%
West Virginia average:

5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, OH  0.79% ($29,657 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.15% ($29,063)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.15% ($24,149)

Strongest AM radio stations in Boaz:

  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WMOA (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO, INC.)
  • WLTP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYG (1230 AM; 1 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boaz:

  • WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • W300AQ (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVV (89.5 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WCMO (98.5 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W282AI (104.3 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • WVVP-LP (96.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • W225AD (92.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVVW-LP (98.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: MID-OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL ASSN.)

TV broadcast stations around Boaz:

  • WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45BW (Channel 45; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W26AL (Channel 26; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Boaz)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 159 E Henrie Lane (Lat: 39.366667 Lon: -81.480833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPVS571, Licensee ID: L00127121
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.137 MHz, 851.162 MHz, 851.237 MHz, 851.262 MHz, 851.337 MHz, 851.362 MHz, 851.412 MHz, 851.612 MHz, 851.637 MHz, 851.662 MHz... (+290 more)
    Grant Date: 08/12/2002, Expiration Date: 08/12/2012, Certifier: Mary E Julius
    Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$119,5373$170,94012$106,9885$24,8041$35,6401$3,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$77,1050$00$01$109,110
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$82,2000$07$113,2671$13,0900$01$132,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$92,3801$138,9305$108,8920$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$122,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.01

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