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Summary for Boaz


So far, we found very little information about Boaz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Boaz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boaz, please Contact Us.


About Boaz (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Boaz is historic. The information below applies to the area where Boaz would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Boaz was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<2>

Telephone Area Code: 575

Elevation: 4,100 feet [1,249.68 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Boaz:

Lat:   33.736800°   (or 33°44'12" N)

Lon:   -103.971400°   (or -103°58'17" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Curlew Lake<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Boaz

GNIS ID:   898731

FIPS State / Place Code:   35 / 08230

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boaz)


About Chaves County

The community of Roswell is the County Seat for Chaves County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chaves)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     64,615   (1.68% decrease since 2010)  
2010     65,720   (7.07% increase since 2000)
2000:     61,382

Total Area:<7>   6,075 sq. miles [15,734.5 km²]

Housing Units: <8>   26,697

Official Website:   www.co.chaves.nm.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chaves

GNIS ID:   1702364

FIPS State / County Code:   35 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boaz)


About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     2,099,634   (1.96% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,059,179   (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website:   https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks:   https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID:   897535

FIPS State:   35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boaz)

The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boaz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While Boaz is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boaz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Boaz, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Boaz.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Boaz. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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