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Welcome to Boone ...

The city of Boone is located in Boone County<1> and is the County Seat for Boone County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boone has a population of 12,425 people<2> (see below for details).

Boone is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Boone is located in the (515) area code.

The ZIP codes for Boone: 50036-50037<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boone had an population of 12,425 people. This is a decrease of 1.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone had a population of 12,661 people (or 48.13% of the total population of Boone County). This makes Boone the county's most populous community.

The population of Boone represents 0.42% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,661 people, the population of Boone decreased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,803 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boone.

Communities Also Named Boone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Boone - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boone.

Communities near Boone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boone.

  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <5>
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Huxley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <5>
  • Story City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madrid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <5>
  • Woodward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Slater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boone. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boone. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boone ...

Looking for more information about Boone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boone.

Adding Boone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boone in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Boone post office opened in 1871.

We also found Boone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boone.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Boone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Boone includes: 50036 & 50037.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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