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Population (year 2000): 1,345
Males: 641  (47.7%)
Females: 704  (52.3%)

Wood County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26187.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $39,250 in 2000)
Boaz  $38,300
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,000 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
Boaz  $113,000
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Boaz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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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: 362 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Boaz:  0.5% ($487)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (71.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (111.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (438.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Williamstown, WV (3.5 miles ), North Hills, WV (4.2 miles ), Marietta, OH (4.5 miles ), Vienna, WV (4.7 miles ), Devola, OH (7.2 miles ), Parkersburg, WV (7.9 miles ), Belpre, OH (8.9 miles ), Lowell, OH (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 81.49 W


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

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Boaz-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 61.8 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 1/8/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Boaz:
  • CAMDEN CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV)
  • MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
  • SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MARIETTA, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boaz:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • YEAGER (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 89 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boaz:
  • MORGAN COUNTY (about 29 miles; MC CONNELSVILLE, OH; ID: I71)
  • NOBLE COUNTY (about 30 miles; CALDWELL, OH; ID: I10)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 39 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; ID: I18)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boaz:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 8 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)

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

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.2%
Whole state:  68.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

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.
  • Hispanic 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:




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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)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, 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)
  • WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WMRT (88.3 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: MARIETTA COLLEGE)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNUS (107.1 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W300AQ (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, 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)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)

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.)

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