Boone County, Missouri
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Boone County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Centrally located in Mid-Missouri, its county seat is Columbia, Missouri's fourth-largest city and location of the University of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 183,610,[1] making it the state's eighth-most populous county. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named for the then recently deceased Daniel Boone, whose kin largely populated the Boonslick area, having arrived in the 1810s on the Boone's Lick Road.[2] Boone County comprises the Columbia Metropolitan Area. The towns of Ashland and Centralia are the second and third most populous towns in the county.
Boone County | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′54″N 92°20′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | November 16, 1820 |
Named for | Daniel Boone |
Seat | Columbia |
Largest city | Columbia |
Area | |
• Total | 691 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
• Land | 685 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 183,610 |
• Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Boone County was organized November 16, 1820, from a portion of the territorial Howard County. The area was then known as Boone's Lick Country, because of a salt lick which Daniel Boone's sons used for their stock.
Boone County was settled primarily from the Upper South states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The settlers brought slaves and slave-holding with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Boone was one of several counties to the north and south of the Missouri River that was settled by southerners. Because of its culture and traditions, the area became known as Little Dixie, and Boone County was at its heart.[3] In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population, Boone County was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War.[4]
Shortly after the murder of President Lincoln, the leading citizens of the county denounced the killing. They also directed that all public buildings including the courthouse and the university be draped in mourning for thirty days.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 691 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 685 square miles (1,770 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.8%) is water.[6] The Missouri River makes up the southern border of the county.
National protected areas
Adjacent counties
- Audrain County (northeast)
- Callaway County (east)
- Cole County (south)
- Cooper County (west)
- Howard County (northwest)
- Moniteau County (southwest)
- Randolph County (north)
Major highways
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 3,692 | — | |
1830 | 8,859 | 140.0% | |
1840 | 13,561 | 53.1% | |
1850 | 14,979 | 10.5% | |
1860 | 19,486 | 30.1% | |
1870 | 20,765 | 6.6% | |
1880 | 25,422 | 22.4% | |
1890 | 26,043 | 2.4% | |
1900 | 28,642 | 10.0% | |
1910 | 30,533 | 6.6% | |
1920 | 29,672 | −2.8% | |
1930 | 30,995 | 4.5% | |
1940 | 34,991 | 12.9% | |
1950 | 48,432 | 38.4% | |
1960 | 55,202 | 14.0% | |
1970 | 80,911 | 46.6% | |
1980 | 100,376 | 24.1% | |
1990 | 112,379 | 12.0% | |
2000 | 135,454 | 20.5% | |
2010 | 162,642 | 20.1% | |
2020 | 183,610 | 12.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 135,454 people, 53,094 households, and 31,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 198 inhabitants per square mile (76/km2). There were 56,678 housing units at an average density of 83 units per square mile (32/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.43% White, 8.54% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% claimed German, 12.3% American, 11.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry.
There were 53,094 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.50% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.80% under the age of 18, 19.90% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,485, and the median income for a family was $51,210. Males had a median income of $33,304 versus $25,990 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,844. About 7.60% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.
There are 121,319 registered voters.[12]
Religion
This section relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (December 2021) |
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Boone County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Boone County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (20.81%), Roman Catholics (16.71%), and nondenominational evangelical groups (13.23%).
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 137,771 | 75% |
Black or African American (NH) | 17,882 | 9.7% |
Native American (NH) | 452 | 0.3% |
Asian (NH) | 7,772 | 4.23% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 120 | 0.07% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 11,561 | 6.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | 8,052 | 4.4% |
Public schools
- Ashland R-I School District*
- Southern Boone Elementary
- Southern Boone Middle School
- Southern Boone High School
- Centralia R-VI School District – Centralia
- Chance Elementary School (PK-02)
- Centralia Intermediate School (03-05)
- Chester Boren Middle School (06-08)
- Centralia High School (09-12)
- Columbia School District No. 93 – Columbia
- Center for Gifted Education (01-05)
- Cedar Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
- Thomas Benton Elementary School (PK-05)
- John Ridgeway Elementary School (K-05)
- Eugene Field/ Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School (PK-05)
- Midway Heights Elementary School (PK-05)
- Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School (PK-05)
- Two Mile Prairie Elementary School (PK-05)
- New Haven Elementary School (PK-05)
- West Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
- Parkade Elementary School (PK-05)
- Blue Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
- Fairview Elementary School (PK-05)
- Russell Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
- Shepard Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
- Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School (PK-05)
- Beulah Ralph Elementary School (PK-05)
- Eliot Battle Elementary School (PK-05)
- Derby Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
- Mill Creek Elementary School (PK-05)
- John B. Lange Middle School (06-08)
- Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School (06-08)
- Smithton Middle School (06-08)
- Oakland Middle School (06-08)
- Jefferson Middle School (06-08)
- West Middle School (06-08)
- Warner Middle School (06-08)
- David H. Hickman High School (09-12)
- Muriel Battle High School (09-12)
- Frederick Douglass High School (09-12) – Alternative School
- Rock Bridge High School (09-12)
- Hallsville R-IV School District – Hallsville
- Hallsville Primary School (PK-01)
- Hallsville Intermediate School (02-05)
- Hallsville Middle School (06-08)
- Hallsville High School (09-12)
- Harrisburg R-VIII School District – Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Elementary School (PK-06)
- Harrisburg Middle School (07-08)
- Harrisburg High School (09-12)
- Sturgeon R-V School District – Sturgeon
- Sturgeon Elementary School (K-04)
- Sturgeon Middle School (05-08)
- Sturgeon High School (09-12)
Private schools
- Apple School – Columbia (PK-K) – Nonsectarian
- Children's House And Windsor Street Montessori – Columbia (PK-06) – Nonsectarian – Coed
- Christian Chapel Academy – Columbia (K-08) – Pentecostal
- Christian Fellowship School – Columbia (PK-12) – Nondenominational Christian
- College Park Christian Academy – Columbia (K-09) – Seventh-day Adventist
- Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School– Columbia (K-08) – Roman Catholic
- Columbia Independent School – Columbia (PK-12) – Nonsectarian
- Columbia KinderCare – Columbia (NS-PK) – Nonsectarian
- Columbia Montessori School – Columbia (PK-K) – Nonsectarian
- Father Tolton Regional High School- Columbia (09-12) – Roman Catholic
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School – Columbia (K-08) – Lutheran
- Heritage Academy – Columbia (03-12) – Nondenominational Christian – Alternative School
- Islamic School of Columbia, Missouri – Columbia (K-05) – Muslim
- Morningside Community School – Columbia (05-07) – Nonsectarian
- Shalom Christian Academy – Columbia (PK-12) – Nonsectarian
- Harrisburg Early Learning Center – Harrisburg (NS/PK-06)
- Sunnydale Adventist Academy – Centralia (09-12) – Seventh-day Adventist
Post secondary
- University of Missouri – Columbia A public, four-year flagship university.
- Columbia College – Columbia A private, four-year university.
- Stephens College – Columbia A private, four-year women's university.
- Moberly Area Community College (MACC), a two-year public college, operates a Columbia satellite campus.
Public libraries
Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Township boundaries have changed over time. See links at end of article for maps of Boone County showing boundaries of different dates. As a rule, older townships were split, with newer townships created from their subdivisions. This is significant for historical and genealogical research. Note that maps show changes in township boundaries between 1898 and 1930 were minimal.