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County population in July 2011: 54,176 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,472
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,125
% of renters here:

21%
State:

20%

Land area: 281 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 193 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Boone County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Boone County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (76.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (19.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 20,909  (50.0%)
Females: 20,877  (50.0%)

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Boone County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Boone County:

2.8 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,692 ($52,397 in 1999)
This county:

$60692
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $613 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $733)
This county:

$613
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $168,197 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
Boone County:

$168,197
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,761 - $237,758

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $212,500
Here:

$212,500
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,930
Here:

$142,930
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $325,175
Here:

$325,175
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,517
Here:

$254,517
State:

$320,044

Mobile homes: $83,486
Here:

$83,486
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $232,143
Here:

$232,143
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,673
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $506

Institutionalized population: 308

Boone County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 250 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2008: 84 buildings, average cost: $213,400
  • 2009: 53 buildings, average cost: $179,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Boone County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 51.6%
McCain (Republican): 47.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,284 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,523 (1.9%)


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: 9.8%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.9% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.9% for American Indian residents, 12.9% for other race residents, 12.2% for two or more races residents)

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

7.0%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

3.0%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Rockford, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belvidere, Poplar Grove, Capron, Timberlane, Caledonia.

Boone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boone County: Johnson Farms (A), Hillcrest Farm (B), Kinnikinnick Farms (C), Worley Farms (D), Gray Farms (E), Camp Epworth (F), Grange Hall (G), Boone County Rural Fire Protection District 2 Station 2 (H), Nystrom's Nursery (I), Stonegate Nursery (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boone County include: Open Bible Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Flora Church (C), Jefferson Prairie Church (D), Manchester Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Andrus Cemetery (1), Bamblett Cemetery (2), Belvidere Cemetery (3), Bloods Point Cemetery (4), Burr Oak Cemetery (5), Lawrenceville Cemetery (6), Livingston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Candlewick Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Meander Creek (B), Mosquito Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Piscasaw Creek (F), Geryune Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Boone County include: Flora Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve (2), Boone County Fair Grounds (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Rock County, Wisconsin , McHenry County , Walworth County, Wisconsin , Ogle County , Winnebago County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,114 (29% naturalized citizens)

Boone County:

7.5%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 877
  • 1990 to 1994: 592
  • 1985 to 1989: 393
  • 1980 to 1984: 375
  • 1975 to 1979: 287
  • 1970 to 1974: 146
  • 1970 to 1974: 124
  • 1965 to 1969: 320

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,754
  • One, attached: 218
  • Two: 696
  • 3 or 4: 441
  • 5 to 9: 501
  • 10 to 19: 273
  • 20 or more: 318
  • Mobile homes: 1,204
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 7,129 (764 second mortgage, 1,215 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,044

Here:

77.7% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.11%
Here42.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,598
Total congregations: 28

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents7,970 (45.3%)2,515 (14.3%)2,163 (12.3%)1,119 (6.4%)991 (5.6%)
Congregations1 (3.6%)1 (3.6%)5 (17.9%)2 (7.1%)2 (7.1%)
NameUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents705 (4.0%)409 (2.3%)293 (1.7%)257 (1.5%)1,176 (6.7%)
Congregations2 (7.1%)1 (3.6%)1 (3.6%)1 (3.6%)12 (42.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Boone County - Belvidere, Poplar Grove, Capron, Timberlane, Caledonia

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Boone County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

3.19 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Boone County:

4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.2%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.2%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Boone County:

19.4%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Boone County:

Average size of farms: 309 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,505
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $288.55
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.81%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,871
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78,974
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.56%
Corn for grain: 63941 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1613 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 55073 harvested acres
Vegetables: 198 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 455 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Boone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3283): March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3269): December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3161): January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-997): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared (EM-3068): January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 26, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-373): April 26, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 25, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-227): April 25, 1967, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-227, Natural disaster type: Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Boone County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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



  • Mexico (75%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)
  • Italy (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)

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



  • German (28%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Polish (5%)


Boone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,985 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2,579 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 39 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 283 (1%)
  • Other means: 141 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 659 (3%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Boone County, Illinois:

  • 255 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $62,257.

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,601 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.64%
Illinois average:

5.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.75% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($47,128 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($9,474 average AGI)
Boone County:

1.88%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, IL  2.42% ($85,064 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  1.93% ($45,504)
from Kane County, IL  1.56% ($45,468)
from McHenry County, IL  1.37% ($50,329)
from DuPage County, IL  0.57% ($44,981)
from DeKalb County, IL  0.30% ($38,304)
from Lake County, IL  0.22% ($59,714)


8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.67%
Illinois average:

5.99%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.54% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($30,092 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($12,457 average AGI)
Boone County:

2.13%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, IL  3.81% ($41,703 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.60% ($37,245)
to McHenry County, IL  0.59% ($38,028)
to Kane County, IL  0.33% ($35,850)
to DuPage County, IL  0.24% ($36,455)
to DeKalb County, IL  0.20% ($23,000)
to Ogle County, IL  0.17% ($48,469)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Boone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Boone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,170 (4,565 aged, 605 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2635.590
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 142.3
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15460.92

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1348.970
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 701.230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.94

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49.52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.87

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,464
  • In family households: 37,643 (9,542 male householders, 1,866 female householders)
    9,534 spouses, 14,169 children (12,942 natural, 223 adopted, 1,004 stepchildren), 400 grandchildren, 321 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 695 other relatives, 860 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,821 (1,490 male householders (1,217 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,567 living alone)), 598 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 322 (313 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,344 2-persons, 2,429 3-persons, 2,585 4-persons, 1,276 5-persons, 517 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,784 1-person, 344 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

87.3% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $138,220,000 ($2850 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,103,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,783,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,127,000
Federal grants: $14,535,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,533,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,138,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $148,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,558,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,914,000

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

Births: 3,318
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,538
Here:

30 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +748
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,244
Here:  +124 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,028
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,428
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,203
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,012
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,463
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,836
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,068
  • 1940 to 1949: 767
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,702
Rooms in houses/apartments in Boone County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 218
  • 4 rooms: 764
  • 5 rooms: 2,127
  • 6 rooms: 2,824
  • 7 rooms: 2,251
  • 8 rooms: 1,819
  • 9+ rooms: 1,390
  • 1 room: 107
  • 2 rooms: 268
  • 3 rooms: 632
  • 4 rooms: 845
  • 5 rooms: 509
  • 6 rooms: 290
  • 7 rooms: 213
  • 8 rooms: 113
  • 9+ rooms: 148
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Boone County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 221
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,662
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,407
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,603
  • 5+ bedrooms: 568
  • no bedroom: 149
  • 1 bedroom: 968
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,119
  • 3 bedrooms: 603
  • 4 bedrooms: 218
  • 5+ bedrooms: 68
Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 318
  • 1 vehicle: 2,427
  • 2 vehicles: 5,577
  • 3 vehicles: 2,189
  • 4 vehicles: 662
  • 5+ vehicles: 299
  • no vehicle: 490
  • 1 vehicle: 1,433
  • 2 vehicles: 877
  • 3 vehicles: 225
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5+ vehicles: 45

55% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.

Boone County:

54.9%
State average:

58.6%


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

  • This state: 29591
  • Northeast: 838
  • Midwest: 5371
  • South: 1841
  • West: 758

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Boone County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (81.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.3%)
  • Electricity (6.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (62.5%)
  • Electricity (25.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 868
Here:

14.5%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 252
Here:

9.8%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 228
Here:

18.1%
Illinois:

25.8%

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:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,514,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,832,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,019,000
    Police Protection: $1,968,000
    Regular Highways: $1,576,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,435,000
    General - Other: $1,220,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,122,000
    Health - Other: $888,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $622,000
    General Public Buildings: $498,000
    Financial Administration: $402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,511,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $226,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,905,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,562,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,164,000
    Interest Earnings: $403,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,790,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,780,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,895,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,182,000
    Police Protection: $417,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,260,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,865,000
    Public Welfare: $1,255,000
    Highways: $933,000
    Health and Hospitals: $489,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,530,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,014,000
    Other License: $785,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,812,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 343
  • Number of aged recipients: 38
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 305
  • Number of recipients under 18: 73
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 210
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 60
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 107
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 160


Boone County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Boone County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED211$131,986258$156,3991,935$169,02853$58,5472$374,00098$118,05120$51,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$114,87543$147,209174$173,18411$72,8180$011$133,27320$60,350
APPLICATIONS DENIED50$117,16069$115,594559$169,59934$25,7650$026$123,84642$50,071
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$129,14832$171,125377$168,7805$10,2000$015$103,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$122,2865$132,80091$161,7032$72,5000$01$113,0001$40,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED50$188,10065$194,8770$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$196,86739$197,7181$147,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$167,63614$193,3570$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$176,6255$241,4000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Boone County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert17174.7 years
William15774.3 years
John15274.6 years
Mary12379.9 years
George11978.6 years
Charles10675.8 years
Helen10283.6 years
James9769.2 years
Dorothy8478.1 years
Harold8275.5 years
Most common last names in Boone County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12578.7 years
Smith9076.5 years
Anderson8175.8 years
Nelson7077.7 years
Peterson5577.0 years
Larson3979.6 years
Brown3282.2 years
Jones3175.1 years
Swanson3074.4 years
Olson3074.1 years
Businesses in Boone County, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike2
Ace Hardware1Panda Express1
Applebee's1Penske1
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
Cricket Wireless2Sears1
Curves2Starbucks3
FedEx4T-Mobile2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Jones New York1U-Haul4
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
Kmart1UPS8
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens1
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets6YMCA1
McDonald's3
Browse common businesses in Boone County, IL


Boone County on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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