Boaz, West Virginia
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For other uses, see Boaz (disambiguation).
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]
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Boaz, West Virginia | |
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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[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2389222[1] |
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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]