Map of Boaz CDP, West Virginia

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.”

Boaz CDP overview:
Name:	Boaz CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Wood County
Elevation:	650 ft (198 m)
Total Area:	4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
Land Area:	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
Water Area:	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Total Population:	1,321
Population Density:	290/sq mi (110/km²)
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5408836
GNISfeature ID:	1553944

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Geography

Boaz is located at 39°22′5″N 81°29′24″W / 39.36806°N 81.49000°W / 39.36806; -81.49000 (39.368194, -81.490045), along the Ohio River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.1 km) (18.10%) is water. Boaz is bordered to the north on WV Route 14 by Williamstown, WV. The CDP is approximately 9 miles north of Parkersburg, WV.

Boaz has several unknown Indian mounds that have been protected by the residents of Boaz since they were discovered in 1895. These mounds have yet to be excavated.