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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 Belvidere is the Seat for Boone County.

Boone County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Winnebago County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boone had a population of 53,544 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,101 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone represented 0.42% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Boone County:

  • Belvidere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Capron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Timberlane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.