Boone County, Iowa (IA)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.1%), Retail trade (15.6%), Manufacturing (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 24,83894.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7182.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 4401.7%Two or more races
- 1700.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1170.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 850.3%Asian alone
- 140.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 13,303 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 13,197 |  (49.8%) |
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| Boone County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $65,235 ($40,763 in 1999)
| This county: | $65,235 |
| Iowa: | $61,691 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $664 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $805)
| This county: | $664 |
| State: | $660 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $142,666 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
| Boone: | $142,666 |
| Iowa: | $158,900 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203Detached houses: $175,818
Here: $175,818 State: $201,113 Townhouses or other attached units: $162,851
Here: $162,851 State: $195,638 In 2-unit structures: $124,146
Here: $124,146 State: $120,562 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,516
Here: $97,516 State: $143,957 Mobile homes: $52,627
Here: $52,627 State: $75,033
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $535
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:
- 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 1998: 90 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $105,300
- 2000: 96 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $116,400
- 2002: 84 buildings, average cost: $128,200
- 2003: 60 buildings, average cost: $125,200
- 2004: 110 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 2005: 106 buildings, average cost: $126,500
- 2006: 83 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2007: 105 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $120,300
- 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $110,700
- 2010: 32 buildings, average cost: $133,200
- 2011: 36 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $136,200
- 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2014: 42 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2015: 57 buildings, average cost: $187,300
- 2016: 66 buildings, average cost: $163,800
- 2017: 60 buildings, average cost: $182,800
- 2018: 59 buildings, average cost: $170,600
- 2019: 26 buildings, average cost: $207,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,211 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,059 (1.5%)
| Boone County: | 7.4% |
| Iowa: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.1 years old
(Males: 40.5 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.6 years old, Black residents: 32.2 years old, American Indian residents: 27.6 years old, Asian residents: 36.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 15.3 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.
Cities in this county include: Boone, Madrid, Ogden, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley.
Local government website: WWW.CO.BOONE.IA.US
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
Lakes: Dunbar Slough (A), Spring Lake (B), Goose Lake (C). 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
Neighboring counties: Audubon County 
, Crawford County 
, Delaware County 
, Marshall County , Sac County 
, Shelby County .
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Iowa: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 994
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 399 (64.1% naturalized citizens)
| Boone County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 432010 or later
- 1012000 to 2009
- 831990 to 1999
- 381980 to 1989
- 321970 to 1979
- 40Before 1970
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: 9,629
- One, attached: 230
- Two: 252
- 3 or 4: 214
- 5 to 9: 313
- 10 to 19: 335
- 20 to 49: 436
- 50 or more: 169
- Mobile homes: 492
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 5,229 (125 second mortgage, 493 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,408
| Here: | 62.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 59.9% 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 | - |
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 acresAverage 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 significantly above Iowa state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 420.7 miles away from Boone County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 404.0 miles away from the 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 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 475.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 404.0 miles away from Boone 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Severe Storms, Incident Period: August 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4557, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Boone County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,539 (82.9%)
- Carpooled: 722 (7.0%)
- Bus: 23 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 6 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 37 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 97 (0.9%)
- Walked: 388 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 485 (4.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (40%)
- Korea (14%)
- Russia (11%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Jamaica (5%)
- Serbia (4%)
- Norway (3%)
- German (28%)
- American (9%)
- Irish (7%)
- European (7%)
- English (6%)
- Norwegian (5%)
- Swedish (4%)
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
6.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.75% |
| Iowa average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.39% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($38,965 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($8,604 average AGI)
Boone County: 1.36% Iowa average: 2.42%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Story County, IA |  2.08% ($48,477 average AGI) |
| from Polk County, IA | 1.17% ($54,712) |
| from Dallas County, IA | 0.43% ($51,522) |
6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,903 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.95% |
| Iowa average: | 6.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($38,279 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($11,624 average AGI)
Boone County: 1.63% Iowa average: 2.69%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Story County, IA | 1.57% ($38,804 average AGI) |
| to Polk County, IA | 1.32% ($54,511) |
| to Dallas County, IA | 0.56% ($53,850) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
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 2019: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.2%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Boone County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (764)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (346)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (312)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (262)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (232)
- Unspecified dementia (178)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (146)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (103)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (71)
- Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
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: 26,500- Male householders: 5,767 (1,651 living alone), Female householders: 5,371 (1,563 living alone)
5,918 spouses (5,885 opposite-sex spouses), 672 unmarried partners, (672 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,615 children (6,061 natural, 232 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 350 grandchildren, 269 brothers or sisters, 151 parents, 37 foster children, 317 other relatives, 438 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 630
Size of family households: 3,771 2-persons, 1,368 3-persons, 1,302 4-persons, 606 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,225 1-person, 472 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 19 4-persons.
3,912 married couples with children.
1,077 single-parent households (483 men, 594 women).
97.1% of residents of Boone speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very 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 |
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: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Boone County, Iowa
- 2562014 or later
- 2202010 to 2013
- 1,0002000 to 2009
- 1,0481990 to 1999
- 8341980 to 1989
- 1,7521970 to 1979
- 9551960 to 1969
- 9881950 to 1959
- 5081940 to 1949
- 4,4741939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Iowa
- 61 room
- 202 rooms
- 823 rooms
- 6414 rooms
- 1,3685 rooms
- 1,8656 rooms
- 1,5507 rooms
- 9938 rooms
- 2,1069+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Iowa
- 1011 room
- 1302 rooms
- 5683 rooms
- 4694 rooms
- 4685 rooms
- 2576 rooms
- 2847 rooms
- 1308 rooms
- 829+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Iowa
- 6no bedroom
- 2201 bedroom
- 1,8052 bedrooms
- 4,3593 bedrooms
- 1,7604 bedrooms
- 4885+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Iowa
- 103no bedroom
- 4991 bedroom
- 1,0452 bedrooms
- 6413 bedrooms
- 1564 bedrooms
- 375+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 116no vehicle
- 1,7491 vehicle
- 3,1762 vehicles
- 1,9103 vehicles
- 1,2514 vehicles
- 5075+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments
- 263no vehicle
- 1,1381 vehicle
- 7972 vehicles
- 2433 vehicles
- 334 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
85.8% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.
| Boone County: | 85.8% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20,833
- Other state: 5,070
- Northeast: 250
- Midwest: 2,755
- South: 1,080
- West: 988
- 64.4%Utility gas
- 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.0%Electricity
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 55.8%Utility gas
- 30.4%Electricity
- 11.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.7%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169
| Here: | 7.2% |
| Iowa: | 9.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Iowa: | 23.0% |
Boone County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $41,921,000
Other: $1,172,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,248,000
Hospitals: $57,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $46,305,000
Regular Highways: $6,389,000
Police Protection: $3,101,000
Financial Administration: $933,000
General Public Buildings: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $813,000
Central Staff Services: $779,000
General - Other: $710,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $687,000
Public Welfare - Other: $565,000
Health - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Libraries: $90,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $221,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,571,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,913,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,951,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,294,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $481,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $597,000
Regular Highways: $454,000
General - Other: $90,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,761,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,666,000
Highways: $613,000
Other: $497,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $11,134,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,945,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $186,000
Boone County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $41,921,000
Other: $1,172,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,248,000
Hospitals: $57,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $46,305,000
Regular Highways: $6,389,000
Police Protection: $3,101,000
Financial Administration: $933,000
General Public Buildings: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $813,000
Central Staff Services: $779,000
General - Other: $710,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $687,000
Public Welfare - Other: $565,000
Health - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Libraries: $90,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $221,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,571,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,913,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,951,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,294,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $481,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $597,000
Regular Highways: $454,000
General - Other: $90,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,761,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,666,000
Highways: $613,000
Other: $497,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $11,134,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,945,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $186,000
Boone County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $41,921,000
Other: $1,172,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,248,000
Hospitals: $57,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $46,305,000
Regular Highways: $6,389,000
Police Protection: $3,101,000
Financial Administration: $933,000
General Public Buildings: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $813,000
Central Staff Services: $779,000
General - Other: $710,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $687,000
Public Welfare - Other: $565,000
Health - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Libraries: $90,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $221,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,571,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,913,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,951,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,294,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $481,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $597,000
Regular Highways: $454,000
General - Other: $90,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,761,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,666,000
Highways: $613,000
Other: $497,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $11,134,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,945,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $186,000
Boone County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $41,921,000
Other: $1,172,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,248,000
Hospitals: $57,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $46,305,000
Regular Highways: $6,389,000
Police Protection: $3,101,000
Financial Administration: $933,000
General Public Buildings: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $813,000
Central Staff Services: $779,000
General - Other: $710,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $687,000
Public Welfare - Other: $565,000
Health - Other: $405,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Libraries: $90,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $221,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,571,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,913,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,951,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,294,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $481,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $597,000
Regular Highways: $454,000
General - Other: $90,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,761,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,666,000
Highways: $613,000
Other: $497,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $11,134,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,945,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $186,000
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
| Most common first names in Boone County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 345 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 277 | 83.4 years |
| Robert | 248 | 71.6 years |
| William | 241 | 77.0 years |
| James | 208 | 73.9 years |
| Charles | 195 | 77.4 years |
| George | 190 | 77.4 years |
| Helen | 164 | 81.2 years |
| Ruth | 162 | 84.6 years |
| Margaret | 160 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Boone County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 258 | 77.6 years |
| Johnson | 222 | 80.6 years |
| Carlson | 160 | 82.7 years |
| Miller | 160 | 76.0 years |
| Smith | 153 | 80.8 years |
| Peterson | 120 | 82.2 years |
| Nelson | 109 | 82.9 years |
| Erickson | 98 | 81.6 years |
| Thompson | 97 | 81.2 years |
| Williams | 85 | 79.4 years |
| Businesses in Boone County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | UPS | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
