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County population in July 2011: 26,279 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,846
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,528
% of renters here:

24%
State:

27%

Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Boone County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (14.0%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Boone County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 12,837  (49.0%)
Females: 13,387  (51.0%)

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Boone County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Boone County:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,619 ($40,763 in 1999)
This county:

$49619
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $560)
This county:

$464
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,207 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Boone County:

$118,207
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,646 - $177,333

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,914
Here:

$147,914
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,359
Here:

$152,359
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $67,760
Here:

$67,760
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $652,748
Here:

$652,748
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $33,545
Here:

$33,545
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $53,952
Here:

$53,952
State:

$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,793
Here:

$24,793
State:

$33,502
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,217
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $367

Institutionalized population: 634

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 5

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 105 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $110,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:

Obama (Democratic): 53.3%
McCain (Republican): 45.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,491 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,348 (1.3%)


Boone County household income distribution in 2009 Boone County home values distribution


Boone County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.7% for Black residents, 63.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 85.6% for other race residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.6%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.7%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $742 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boone, Madrid, Ogden, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley.

Boone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:WWW.CO.BOONE.IA.US

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boone County: Mineral Ridge (A), Yough (B), Jehu (C), Prairie Hill (D), Garden Prairie (E), Camp Hantesa (F), Camp Laurie (G), Camp Mitigwa (H), Camp Morrison (I), Camp Sacalawea (J), King Feedlot (K), Dayspring Haven Camp (L), YWCA Camp (M), Iowa State Experimental Farm (N), Iowa State University Agronomy Farm (O), Perry Country Club (P), Jordan (Q), Don Williams Campground (R), Don Williams Golf Course (S), Kate Shelley Railroad Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boone County include: Swede Valley Church (A), Battin Chapel (B), Beaver Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Mineral Ridge Baptist Church (E), Church of God of Prophecy (F), Church of God Prophecy (G), Napier United Methodist Church (H), Napier Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Olive Branch Cemetery (2), Bass Point Cemetery (3), Bethel Owen Cemetery (4), Biblical College Cemetery (5), Peoples Cemetery (6), Bluff Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Don Williams Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bass Point Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Branch (C), Third Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), Caton Branch (F), Coal Valley Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), East Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Boone County include: Barkley Memorial State Park (1), Dickcissel Recreation Area (2), Kate Shelley Memorial Park (3), Swede Point Park (4), Long Refuge (5), Iowa Arboretum (6), Edgewood Park (7), Rohades Acres (8), Harrier Marsh (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dallas County , Greene County , Hamilton County , Polk County , Story County , Webster County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.5%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 994
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 200 (53% naturalized citizens)

Boone County:

0.8%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 57
  • 1990 to 1994: 33
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 23
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%

Boone County marital status for males
Boone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,662
  • One, attached: 150
  • Two: 326
  • 3 or 4: 413
  • 5 to 9: 292
  • 10 to 19: 221
  • 20 or more: 305
  • Mobile homes: 597
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 3,861 (375 second mortgage, 479 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,329

Here:

62.4% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.63%
Here54.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 14,325
Total congregations: 44

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents3,172 (22.1%)2,575 (18.0%)2,493 (17.4%)1,709 (11.9%)1,052 (7.3%)
Congregations3 (6.8%)4 (9.1%)9 (20.5%)3 (6.8%)2 (4.5%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents631 (4.4%)604 (4.2%)427 (3.0%)407 (2.8%)1,255 (8.8%)
Congregations2 (4.5%)3 (6.8%)2 (4.5%)2 (4.5%)14 (31.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Boone County - Boone, Madrid, Ogden, Boxholm, Pilot Mound

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Boone County:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

4.17 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Boone County:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Boone County:

15.7%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Boone County:

Average size of farms: 378 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,093
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $283.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107,534
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128,757
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.66%
Corn for grain: 137717 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 120863 harvested acres
Vegetables: 131 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Tornado activity:

Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 7.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 101 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 85 people and caused $11 million in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1880): March 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1727): September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1688): March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 1996 to June 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1133): August 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1133, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Boone County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (22%)
  • United Kingdom (18%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Belarus (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Boone County (%):



  • German (36%)
  • Swedish (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Boone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,617 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,662 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 57 (0%)
  • Walked: 345 (3%)
  • Other means: 39 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 688 (5%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Boone County, Iowa:

  • 537 people in nursing homes
  • 281 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 96 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,939.

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
Iowa average:

6.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($27,810 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($8,235 average AGI)
Boone County:

1.50%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)
from Greene County, IA  0.25% ($27,880)
from Hamilton County, IA  0.23% ($47,130)
from Marshall County, IA  0.12% ($35,000)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($27,055 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($9,436 average AGI)
Boone County:

1.60%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)
to Greene County, IA  0.20% ($31,900)
to Hamilton County, IA  0.19% ($32,895)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Boone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Boone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,393 (3,922 aged, 471 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7277.740
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 181.280
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35943.05

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1101.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 999.920

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,268
  • In family households: 21,515 (6,059 male householders, 1,165 female householders)
    6,133 spouses, 7,272 children (6,584 natural, 232 adopted, 456 stepchildren), 181 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 133 other relatives, 415 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,753 (1,356 male householders (1,117 living alone)), 1,835 female householders (1,644 living alone)), 562 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 956 (616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,475 2-persons, 1,490 3-persons, 1,419 4-persons, 549 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,761 1-person, 362 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $136,069,000 ($5139 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,961,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,587,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,692,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,008,000
Federal grants: $17,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,584,000 ($557,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,146,000 ($9,896,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $644,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,557,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,596,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,586
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,429
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +45
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +212
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 169
  • 2000 to 2004: 627
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,080
  • 1980 to 1989: 663
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,686
  • 1960 to 1969: 780
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,082
  • 1940 to 1949: 584
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,945
Rooms in houses/apartments in Boone County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 27
  • 3 rooms: 119
  • 4 rooms: 926
  • 5 rooms: 1,826
  • 6 rooms: 1,531
  • 7 rooms: 1,345
  • 8 rooms: 997
  • 9+ rooms: 1,075
  • 1 room: 57
  • 2 rooms: 175
  • 3 rooms: 501
  • 4 rooms: 696
  • 5 rooms: 476
  • 6 rooms: 289
  • 7 rooms: 145
  • 8 rooms: 118
  • 9+ rooms: 71
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Boone County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 216
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,365
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,468
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,489
  • 5+ bedrooms: 308
  • no bedroom: 106
  • 1 bedroom: 692
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,001
  • 3 bedrooms: 544
  • 4 bedrooms: 145
  • 5+ bedrooms: 40
Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 257
  • 1 vehicle: 1,836
  • 2 vehicles: 3,355
  • 3 vehicles: 1,577
  • 4 vehicles: 560
  • 5+ vehicles: 261
  • no vehicle: 329
  • 1 vehicle: 1,102
  • 2 vehicles: 745
  • 3 vehicles: 243
  • 4 vehicles: 74
  • 5+ vehicles: 35

61% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Iowa.

Boone County:

60.8%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21657
  • Northeast: 256
  • Midwest: 2495
  • South: 775
  • West: 758

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Boone County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (70.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.9%)
  • Electricity (5.1%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (58.2%)
  • Electricity (24.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 163
Here:

5.5%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

4.6%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98
Here:

11.5%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Boone County government finances in 2006:

    : $2,499,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $25,639,000
    All Other: $579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $286,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $401,000
    Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $25,639,000
    Regular Highways: $4,064,000
    General - Other: $1,377,000
    Police Protection: $1,146,000
    Financial Administration: $797,000
    Central Staff Services: $644,000
    Corrections - Other: $515,000
    General Public Buildings: $448,000
    Parks and Recreation: $376,000
    Health - Other: $260,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $231,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $109,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $187,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $55,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $383,000
    Interest Earnings: $198,000
    Rents: $39,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,681,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,936,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $965,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,812,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,639,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,183,000
    All Other: $916,000
    Health and Hospitals: $226,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,039,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $747,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $227,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $185,000
    Other License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,784,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 363
  • Number of aged recipients: 20
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 343
  • Number of recipients under 18: 56
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 253
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 54
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 138
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 118


Boone County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Boone County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Boone County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34576.6 years
Mary27783.4 years
Robert24871.6 years
William24177.0 years
James20873.9 years
Charles19577.4 years
George19077.4 years
Helen16481.2 years
Ruth16284.6 years
Margaret16082.4 years
Most common last names in Boone County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson25877.6 years
Johnson22280.6 years
Carlson16082.7 years
Miller16076.0 years
Smith15380.8 years
Peterson12082.2 years
Nelson10982.9 years
Erickson9881.6 years
Thompson9781.2 years
Williams8579.4 years
Businesses in Boone County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Baymont Inn1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Curves1McDonald's1
DHL1Nike2
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Econo Lodge1Subway3
FedEx2Super 81
Goodwill2U.S. Cellular2
H&R Block1UPS3
Jones New York1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA2
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Boone County on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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