Boaz, Alabama Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 7,411. Estimated population in July 2005: 7,893 (+6.5% change)
Males: 3,379 (45.6%), Females: 4,032 (54.4%)

Marshall County

Zip codes: 35956, 35957.

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $25,699 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,900 (year 2000)

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

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%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (46.2 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (64.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (538.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sardis City, AL (3.3 miles ), Mountainboro, AL (4.3 miles ), Albertville, AL (5.6 miles ), Ridgeville, AL (10.8 miles) , Douglas, AL (11.2 miles ), Reece City, AL (12.6 miles ), Walnut Grove, AL (12.6 miles ), Crossville, AL (13.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $80,500
• 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,700
• 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,100
• 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,700
• 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,900
• 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $79,200
• 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $95,400
• 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $114,100
• 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $109,200

Latitude: 34.20 N, Longitude: 86.16 W

Area code: 256

Boaz, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.7%), Retail trade (16.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,872 (+52.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,096 (37.3%)

Average climate in Boaz, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Boaz-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Boaz city center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Justin Jonus - College basketball player (Alabama Crimson Tide).

Hospital/medical center in Boaz:

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

• MARSHALL MEDICAL (about 15 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)
• RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
• GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Boaz, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boaz:

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

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

Local government website: boaz.net/city

College/University in Boaz:

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

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

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

• 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)

• 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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Boaz compared to Alabama state average:

• Median household income below state average.
• Median house value below state average.
• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Median age above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Boaz:

• WBSA (1300 AM; 1 kW; BOAZ, AL; Owner: WATKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WAVU (630 AM; 1 kW; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
• WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
• WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
• WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
• WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
• WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
• WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
• WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

• WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
• WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
• WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
• WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
• WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
• WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
• WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
• W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
• WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
• WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
• WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
• WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
• WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
• WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
• W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
• WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
• W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
• WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
• W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

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