BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA

'Boone County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 46,107. Its estimated 2005 population was 52,061. The county seat is Lebanon⁶.

Contents

History

Geography

Major highways

Railroads

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Townships

Education

External links

References

History

Boone County was formed April 1, 1830, and named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. The county's commissioners originally selected Jamestown (on the county's southern border) to be the seat, but a law passed January 26, 1832 forced it to be moved to within two miles of the county's center. A new site was chosen in May 1831. Named Lebanon, it became the county seat in 1833.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,096 km² (423 mi²). 1,095 km² (423 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water.

Major highways

★ Interstate 65

★ Interstate 74

★ Interstate 865

★ Interstate 465

★ U.S. Route 52

★ U.S. Route 421

★ Indiana State Road 32

★ Indiana State Road 39

★ Indiana State Road 47

★ Indiana State Road 75

★ Indiana State Road 267

Railroads

★ CSX Transportation

Adjacent counties

★ Clinton County (north)

★ Hamilton County (east)

★ Marion County (southeast)

★ Hendricks County (south)

★ Montgomery County (west)

Demographics

'Boone County Population by year

'2005' 52,061 '2000' 46,107 '1990' 38,147 '1980' 36,446 '1970' 30,870 '1960' 27,543 '1950' 23,993 '1940' 22,081 '1930' 22,290 '1920' 23,575 '1910' 24,673 '1900' 26,321 '1890' 26,572 '1880' 25,922 '1870' 22,593 '1860' 16,753 '1850' 11,631 '1840' 8,121 '1830' 621

As of the census² of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 42/km² (109/mi²). There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.92% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.3% were of German, 19.6% America, 12.7% English and 9.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 17,081 households out of which 38.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.40% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.00% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,632, and the median income for a family was $58,879. Males had a median income of $39,534 versus $26,266 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,182. About 3.80% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.80% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Advance

★ Jamestown

★ Lebanon

★ Thorntown

★ Ulen

★ Whitestown

★ Zionsville

Townships

★ Center

★ Clinton

★ Eagle

★ Harrison

★ Jackson

★ Jefferson

★ Marion

★ Perry

★ Sugarcreek

★ Union

★ Washington

★ Worth

Education

Public schools in Boone County are administered by the Lebanon Community School Corporation, the Western Boone County Community School District and Zionsville Community Schools.

External links

★ Boone County Community Network

★ Lebanon Community School Corporation

★ Western Boone County Community School Dist

★ Zionsville Community Schools

★ Boone County Government

References

★ Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses, , Richard L. (editor), Forstall, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division, 1996, ISBN 0-934213-48-8
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