Boone County (Missouri)
The Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 162 642 inhabitants and a population density of 91.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Columbia, where several well-known coffee companies are located.
Geography
The County is located on the left bank of the Missouri River just north of the geographical center of the State of Missouri. It has an area of 1790 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. At the Boone County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Boone County was formed on November 16, 1820 from parts of Howard County. It was named after Daniel Boone, an American pioneer and frontiersman who explored the so-called Wilderness Trail and the town of Boonesborough in Kentucky founded.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Boone County 162 642 people in 63 622 households. The population density was 91.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 63 622 households lived statistically 2.25 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 82.8 percent white, 9.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 3.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 69.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 46,439. The per capita income was $ 24,843. 17.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Boone County
Citys
- Ashland
- Centralia1
- Columbia
- Hallsville
- Rocheport
- Sturgeon
Villages
- Harrisburg
- Hartsburg
- Huntsdale
- McBaine
- Pierpont
Unincorporated communities
- Browns
- Claysville
- Deer Park
- Easley
- Elkhurst
- Englewood
- Furner
- Harg
- Hinton
- Midway
- Minnie
- Murry
- Oldham
- Prathersville
- Providence
- Riggs
- Sapp
- Shaw
- Stephens
- Switzler
- Wilton
- Woodland Ville
1 - partially in Audrain County
Structure
The Boone County is divided into ten townships: