Boaz, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Location of Boaz, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′25″N 81°29′44″W / 39.37361°N 81.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,321 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-08836[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389222[1] |
Boaz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 1,321.[3]
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."[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boaz, West Virginia
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 122.