Boaz, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Boaz, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of Boaz in Richland County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 156 |
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(2019)
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146 |
| • Density | 405.56/sq mi (156.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-08600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561987 |
Boaz is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Boaz is located at 43°19′51″N 90°31′38″W / 43.33083°N 90.52722°W (43.330793, -90.527280).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all of it land.
History
Boaz was the boyhood home of Richard M. Brewer, the first leader of the Regulators in the Lincoln County (New Mexico) War. A skeleton of a mastodon, the Boaz mastodon, was found in 1897, near Boaz.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 75 | — | |
| 1940 | 230 | — | |
| 1950 | 188 | −18.3% | |
| 1960 | 117 | −37.8% | |
| 1970 | 126 | 7.7% | |
| 1980 | 161 | 27.8% | |
| 1990 | 131 | −18.6% | |
| 2000 | 137 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 156 | 13.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 146 | −6.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 156 people, 67 households, and 40 families living in the village. The population density was 433.3 inhabitants per square mile (167.3/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 188.9 per square mile (72.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White and 1.3% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 67 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the village was 49.3 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.
Images for kids
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Welcome sign
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Housing in Boaz
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Welcome sign on WIS 171
See also
In Spanish: Boaz (Wisconsin) para niños
