Welcome to Boaz ...
The village of Boaz is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Boaz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boaz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Boaz has a population of 147 people<3> (see below for details).
Boaz is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Boaz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boaz is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boaz had an population of 147 people. This is a decrease of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Boaz had a population of 156 people. This makes Boaz the county's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 156 people, the population of Boaz increased 13.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Boaz.
Communities Also Named Boaz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Boaz - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boaz.
Communities near Boaz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boaz.
- Richland Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Muscoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lone Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Soldiers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boaz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boaz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boaz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boaz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boaz. See our Newspapers Page for Boaz.
Adding Boaz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boaz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boaz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Boaz post office opened in 1858.
We also found Boaz in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boaz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boaz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boaz. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boaz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |