Boaz, Alabama
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| Boaz, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°12′10″N 86°9′37″W / 34.20278°N 86.16028°WCoordinates: 34°12′10″N 86°9′37″W / 34.20278°N 86.16028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Marshall, Etowah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
| • Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,213 |
| • Density | 602.5/sq mi (233.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35957 and 35956 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-07912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0114631 |
Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city is named after the husband of Ruth, from the Book of Ruth in the Bible. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,411. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,893. [2]
References[change | edit source]
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-01.csv. Retrieved 2008-07-14.[dead link]
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv Archived 1 February 2010 at WebCite
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