Boaz, West Virginia
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.
Boaz, West Virginia | |
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Location of Boaz, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′25″N 81°29′44″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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389222 |
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."
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