Boaz, West Virginia
Boaz, West Virginia | |
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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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389222 |
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.
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."