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Boaz, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,893 (+6.5% change)
Males: 3,379 (45.6%), Females: 4,032 (54.4%)

Marshall County

Zip codes: 35956, 35957.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $25,699
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Boaz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.5%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Map of Boaz, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boaz

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boaz city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

4.0% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +483 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Boaz:

  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (2505 U S HIGHWAY 431 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Boaz:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boaz:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 45 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 48 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 52 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boaz:

  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 7 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A0)
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 15 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 18 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Boaz:

  • SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,188; Location: 220 N WALNUT ST; Public; Website: snead.cc.al.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boaz:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 46 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 50 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Schools

Public high school in Boaz:

  • BOAZ HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 907 BROWN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Boaz:

  • BOAZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 140 NEWT PARKER DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOAZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 362 COLLIER ST; Grades: KG – 01)
  • CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 8025 US HIGHWAY 431; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 505 MOUNT VERNON RD; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • WHITESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 5080 LEETH GAP RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Boaz:

  • BOAZ PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,880; Location: 205 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 46,010 books; 1,632 audio materials; 1,931 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

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