Boone County (Iowa)

The Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 26,306 inhabitants and a population density of 17.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Boone.

Geography

The County is located just west of the geographic center of Iowa and is drained by the Des Moines River. The Boone County has an area of ​​1,485 square kilometers, of which five square miles are water. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

But in reality populated by Indians - - The Boone County designated as free in February 1847 territory formed. It was named after Captain ( Captain ) Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone.

After it was first managed by the Polk County of, the citizens decided to set up its own jurisdiction to elect a legislative assembly and to build up their own administration.

Until 1871, the division of the county into 17 townships and their still existing borders was completed.

After hearings in the County were first held in private or school buildings, was erected in 1857 a new courthouse. In 1868 a larger building was erected; the current building was completed in 1918.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Boone County 26,306 people in 10,914 households. The population density was 17.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.0 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 10,914 households lived statistically 2.34 per person.

23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 51,678. The per capita income was $ 25,079. 8.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line ..

Others

Tourist destinations include the Boone County Historical Center in Boone, the Kate Shelley Railroad Museum in Moingona and the Hickory Grove Rural School Museum in the Don Williams Recreation Area in the north of Ogden.

Places in Boone County

Citys

  • Beaver
  • Berkley
  • Boone
  • Boxholm
  • Fraser
  • Luther
  • Madrid
  • Ogden
  • Pilot Mound
  • Sheldahl1

Unincorporated communities

  • Jordan
  • Logansport
  • Mackey
  • Moingona
  • Zenorsville
  • Zook track

1 - partially in Polk and Story County

Structure

The Boone County is divided into 17 townships:

  • Amaqua Township
  • Beaver Township
  • Cass Township
  • Colfax Township
  • Des Moines Township
  • Dodge Township
  • Douglas Township
  • Garden Township
  • Grant Township
  • Harrison Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Marcy Township
  • Peoples Township
  • Pilot Mound Township
  • Union Township
  • Worth Township
  • Yell Township
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