Boaz is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 116 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53581.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richland Center; part is in Boaz
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boaz. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boaz; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boaz had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1848th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland Ctr, WI weather station (3 miles away).
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
128 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boaz.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ithaca School District, Richland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca ElementaryRichland Center | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Richland Center Primary SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–2 | 301 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Richland Community 4KRichland Center | Pre-K | — | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Richland Online AcademyRichland Center | K–12 | 12 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland Center | 3–6 | 275 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Ithaca MiddleRichland Center | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Richland Center HighRichland Center | 7–12 | 512 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| PARTNER Charter SchoolRichland Center | 8–12 | 21 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Ithaca HighRichland Center | 9–12 | 105 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richland Center, Richland, Rockbridge, Dayton Town (Richland County), Marshall Town (Richland County), Ithaca, Sylvan, Orion, Henrietta and Willow.
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