Boaz, Wisconsin

Boaz, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-08600[5]
GNIS feature ID	1561987[2]

Boaz is a village in

, the population of the village was 156.

Geography

Boaz is located at 43°19′51″N 90°31′38″W / 43.33083°N 90.52722°W / 43.33083; -90.52722 (43.330793, -90.527280).^[6]

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.^[7]

History

Boaz was the boyhood home of

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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	[4]	−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

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.

2000 census

As of the

.

There were 64 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,500 for females. The

, including 41.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Images

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  Welcome sign
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  View of Boaz
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  Entrance on WIS 171

See also

• List of villages in Wisconsin

References

External links

Media related to Boaz, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons