Profile for Boaz, West Virginia, WV

Historic sites and museums: Early Americana Museum

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Cemeteries (39)

Colleges (3)

Communities (12)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

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• Boaz population
• Ancestry of people in Boaz
• Housing in Boaz
• Income in Boaz
• Marital status of adults in Boaz
• Place of birth of people in Boaz
• Residence in 1995, of people in Boaz
• School enrollment & education levels in Boaz
• Transportation & commute times in Boaz
• Wood County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Boaz demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wood County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Parkersburg-Marietta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26187 ZIP code.

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• Wood County government

25% of Boaz residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Boaz ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Boaz
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Libraries in or near Boaz

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• Wood County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Boaz museums
• Boaz historic sites
• Boaz area parks

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• Boaz area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Boaz
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wood County

• Boaz business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wood County
• Arrests in Wood County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Boaz was $20,405, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wood County economic census
• Wood County economic summary
• Wood County employment growth
• Wood County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

22% of Boaz residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Boaz
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Boaz
• School districts in or near Boaz
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Boaz

• Air pollution in Wood County
• Diesel soot in Wood County
• Land contamination in Wood County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wood County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Boaz

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Boaz
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Boaz items now on sale

• Wood County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Boaz medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Boaz
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Boaz
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wood County genealogy forum

Median rent in Boaz, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $158.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $885.

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• Jobs in the Boaz area
• Job services in West Virginia
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• Libraries near Boaz

• West Virginia library

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• Census map of Boaz area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Boaz

• Daily newspapers in or near Boaz
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Boaz
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Boaz
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Boaz

• Parks near Boaz
• National forests in West Virginia
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• Aerial photo of Boaz
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Wood County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Boaz political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Boaz
• Total membership by faith, in Wood County

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The average commute time for Boaz workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Boaz travel guide
• Airports near Boaz
• Hotels near Boaz
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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