County population in 2014: 26,433 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 26,224 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,261 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,806 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,846 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,661 (it was 2,528 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
28%
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Boone County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.1%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $54,532 ($40,763 in 1999)
This county:
$54,532
Iowa:
$54,736
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $540 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $680)
This county:
$540
State:
$594
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $125,987 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Boone:
$125,987
Iowa:
$136,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,259 - $200,016 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,172 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $460
Institutionalized population: 537
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,100 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,622 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.1%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.8% for Black residents, 16.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.8%
Boone County:
9.8%
Iowa:
12.2%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.4% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 52 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boone County: Northville (A), Surry (B), Juhl Hog Farm (C), Adkins Bridge Access (D), Brown Bridge Access (E), Lakeside Golf Course (F), Hill Golf Course (G), Raccoon River Bible Camp (H), Hope (I), Greene County Home (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boone County include: Trinity Church (A), Friends Church (B), Greenbrier United Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Paton Township Cemetery (1), Bower Cemetery (2), Angus Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Old Rippey Cemetery (5), Van Horn Cemetery (6), Mount Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttrick Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Dead Brier Creek (C), Devils Fork (D), Short Creek (E), Parrish Branch (F), Otter Creek (G), Reading Creek (H), Lost Grove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Boone County include: Spring Lake County Park (1), Squirrel Hollow County Park (2), Dunbar Slough State Wildlife Management Area (3), Henderson County Park (4), Seven Hills County Park (5), McMahon State Wildlife Management Area (6), Oak Hill County Park (7), Hyde County Park (8), Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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
Note: State values scaled to Boone County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
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 for Boone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
6,650
20
Evangelical Protestant
3,436
22
Catholic
3,213
3
Other
709
3
None
12,298
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Boone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Boone County:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Boone County:
4.17 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
5.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Boone County:
8.1%
Iowa:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Boone County:
30.3%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
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 below Iowa state average. It is 3155502.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/5/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Boone County-area historical earthquake activity is near Iowa state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 404.0 miles away from Boone County center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 272.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 388.1 miles away from the county center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 258.8 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 314.9 miles away from Boone County center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 129.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 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 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1727: September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 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: 1133, Natural disaster type: Flood
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 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 (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
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%)
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 in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Boone County, Iowa in 2010:
296 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
232 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
205 people in residential treatment centers for adults
26 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,230.
5.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,309 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.83%
Iowa average:
5.75%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,718 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($9,592 average AGI)
Boone County:
1.35%
Iowa average:
2.41%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.46% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,093 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.46%
Iowa average:
5.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,598 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($9,495 average AGI)
Boone County:
1.69%
Iowa average:
2.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
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 from 2007 to 2014: 11.2
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
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Boone County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Boone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,877 (4,178 aged, 699 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 260 (4%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Boone County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (627)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (290)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (271)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (165)
Pneumonia, unspecified (149)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (135)
Unspecified dementia (125)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (66)
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: 7,278 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 181 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,943
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,101 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,000
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,538
In family households: 21,125 (5,536 male householders, 1,598 female householders)
5,875 spouses, 6,950 children (6,300 natural, 219 adopted, 431 stepchildren), 298 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 101 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,413 (1,752 male householders (1,374 living alone)), 1,842 female householders (1,589 living alone)), 819 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 768 (537 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,626 2-persons, 1,419 3-persons, 1,256 4-persons, 565 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.
4,937 married couples with children.
1,132 single-parent households (256 men, 876 women).
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 ($5,139 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)
Note: State values scaled to Boone County population
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: 21,657
Northeast: 256
Midwest: 2,495
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
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