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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 Columbia is the Seat for Boone County.

Boone County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Howard County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boone had a population of 180,463 people. This is an increase of 10.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 163,203 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone represented 2.73% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Boone County:

  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ashland is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Centralia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Hallsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <3>
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
  • Hartsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
  • Huntsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • McBaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
    • McBaine is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Pierpont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
    • Pierpont is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Rocheport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
    • Rocheport is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
  • Sturgeon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon is located in Boone County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <3>

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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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