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Welcome to Boone County ...

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

The community of Boone is the Seat for Boone County.

Boone County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boone had a population of 26,338 people. This is an increase of 0.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,306 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone represented 0.86% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Boone County:

  • Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaver is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Berkley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Boone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Boxholm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
    • Boxholm is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <3>
  • Fraser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
    • Fraser is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Luther
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Madrid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <3>
  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
  • Pilot Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
    • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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