Boaz, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

36°53′08″N 88°38′04″W / 36.88556°N 88.63444°W / 36.88556; -88.63444Country

United StatesState

KentuckyCountyGravesElevation

121 m (397 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID487591U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boaz, Kentucky

Boaz is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.^[1]

Geography

Boaz, KY is located in the northern part of Graves County, Kentucky in the Jackson Purchase Region. The zip code for the city is 42027 and it covers only one city in one county with 552 square miles of land area and 5 square miles of water. The area code of the city is 270. Other towns near Boaz include Folsomdale, Hickory, Lowes, Melber and Lone Oak. There are a total of 65 cities within a 30 miles range of Boaz. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Demographics

The current population of Boaz is approximately 2,259 people with a total of 914 households. The average household contains two to three people with only 35% of households containing children. The median age of residents in the area is approximately 42 years old. The median income of residents is $44,329 with majority being blue-collar workers.

Education

Schools in the Boaz area are limited with Lowes Elementary and Symsonia Elementary being in the closest proximity and Graves County Middle School and Graves County High School being the main schools for the district. Over 53% of Boaz natives have at least some college or more.

References

^ "Feature Detail Report for: Boaz, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boaz, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^ "Boaz, KY Overview". Weichert. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "ZIP codes for city of Boaz, KY". Zip-Codes.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "About Graves County". Graves County. Retrieved December 7, 2017.