Boone County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Boone County
state = Iowa


map size = 225
founded = 1846
seat = Boone | area_total_sq_mi =574
area_land_sq_mi =571
area_water_sq_mi =2
area percentage = 0.36%
census yr = 2000
pop = 26224
density_km2 =18
web = www.co.boone.ia.us
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Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Boone, Iowa, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Boone County, Iowa, and which, when combined with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprises the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate=2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF] As of 2000, the population of the county was 26,224. Its county seat is Boone.GR|6

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,485 km²), of which, 571 square miles (1,480 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Webster County (northwest)
*Hamilton County (northeast)
*Story County (east)
*Polk County (southeast)
*Dallas County (south)
*Greene County (west)

History

Boone County was established January 13, 1846, from free land. It was named after Captain Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, an American pioneer, who had formed the Wilderness Trail and founded the town Boonesborough, Kentucky.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 28200
1910= 27626
1920= 29892
1930= 29271
1940= 29782
1950= 28139
1960= 28037
1970= 26470
1980= 26184
1990= 25186
2000= 26224
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 26,224 people, 10,374 households, and 7,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 10,968 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.53% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,374 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,763, and the median income for a family was $49,346. Males had a median income of $32,504 versus $23,838 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,943. About 4.50% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

Cities

Other places

*Jordan
*Moingona

Townships

Boone County is divided into seventeen townships:

References

External links

* [http://www.co.boone.ia.us/ Boone County government's website]