Boaz, Alabama

city in Marshal County, Alabama, United States

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 2020 census, the population of the city is 10,107.[3]

Boaz, Alabama
City
Boaz in 2012
Boaz in 2012
Nickname: 
City of Possibilities
Location in Etowah and Marshall counties, Alabama
Location in Etowah and Marshall counties, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°12′1″N 86°7′0″W / 34.20028°N 86.11667°W / 34.20028; -86.11667
Country United States
State Alabama
CountiesMarshall, Etowah
Area
 • Total14.61 sq mi (37.85 km2)
 • Land14.55 sq mi (37.68 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 • Total10,107
 • Density694.64/sq mi (268.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
35957, 35956
Area code256
FIPS code01-07912
GNIS feature ID2403886[2]
Websitewww.cityofboaz.org

References change

  1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boaz, Alabama
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Boaz city, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2022.