Boaz, Alabama
| Boaz, Alabama | ||
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Boaz in 2012
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| Nickname(s): City of Possibilities | ||
 Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Mayor | David Dyar | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.61 sq mi (37.85 km2) | |
| • Land | 14.55 sq mi (37.68 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 9,551 | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 9,689 | |
| • Density | 666/sq mi (257.1/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 | |
| Website | www |
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Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 9,551. Boaz is known mainly for its outlet shops.[1]
First settled in the 1850s, the town of Boaz was officially founded November 11, 1878 by the Sparks Family of Georgia. A post office has been in operation since 1887. The city was named after Boaz, from the Hebrew Bible. It was incorporated in 1897.
Boaz is located in southeastern Marshall County at 34°12′10″N 86°9′38″W / 34.20278°N 86.16056°W (34.202793, −86.160457), and extends south into Etowah County. It is bordered to the north by Albertville and to the southeast by Sardis City. U.S. Route 431 passes through the east side of the city, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Albertville and southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Gadsden. Boaz is located on top of Sand Mountain (a plateau), at an elevation of 1,080 feet (330 m) above sea level.
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