Boaz is a village in Richland County,

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, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the village was 156.

Geography

Boaz is located at (43.330793, -90.527280). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

History

Boaz was the boyhood home of Richard M. Brewer, the first leader of the

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in the Lincoln County (New Mexico) War. A skeleton of a

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, the Boaz mastodon, was found in 1897, near Boaz. BoazCommunityParkBrewerSign

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 156 people, 67 households, and 40 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 68 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.7%

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and 1.3%

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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

of 2000, there were 137 people, 64 households, and 41 families living in the village. The

was 383.2 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 187.4 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.27%

and 0.73% Native American. 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

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for the village was $16,883. There were 16.7% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the

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

Images

File:BoazWisconsinCityWelcomeSignWIS171.jpg, Welcome sign File:BoazWisconsinHousingWIS171.jpg, View of Boaz File:BoazWisconsinSignWIS171.jpg, Entrance on WIS 171

References

External links

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