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Boone County is a
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in the U.S. state of
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. As of 2020, the population was 70,812. The
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is
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.


History

In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the
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, which included the area of present-day Indiana. In 1800, Congress separated
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from the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory. President
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as the territory's first governor, and Vincennes was established as the territorial capital. After the Michigan Territory was separated and the Illinois Territory was formed, Indiana was reduced to its current size and geography. By December 1816 the Indiana Territory was admitted to the Union as a state. Starting in 1794, Native American titles to Indiana lands were extinguished by usurpation, purchase, or war and treaty. The United States acquired land from the Native Americans in the 1809 treaty of Fort Wayne, and by the treaty of St. Mary's in 1818 considerably more territory became property of the government. This included the future Boone County, designating areas covered by the Delaware New Purchase. Boone County was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1830, with Jamestown (which had been first settled that year) named as the initial county seat. The county was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. The interim county commissioners met on May 1 of the following year to identify a permanent seat of government, which by law had to be within of the county's center; the uturecity of
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was selected to serve this purpose.


Geography

Boone County lies near the center of the state. It is from east to west and from north to south. It contains about 418.5 square miles (108,500 hectares), two-thirds of which is in cultivation. Its central position, excellent soil, and available water power have been in its favor. The highest point of the county ( ASL) is a small hill northeast of
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. The upper part of the county is drained by Sugar Creek, flowing westward into Montgomery County; the southwest part of the county is drained by Big Raccoon Creek, also flowing west-southwestward into Montgomery. The southeast part of the county is drained by Eagle Creek and its tributaries, flowing southward into Marion County. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water.


Adjacent counties

* Clinton County − north * Hamilton County − east * Marion County − southeast * Hendricks County − south * Montgomery County − west


Cities

*
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- county seat


Towns

* Advance * Jamestown * Thorntown * Ulen * Whitestown * Zionsville


Unincorporated communities

* Big Springs * Brendan Wood * Dover * Eagle Village * Eaglewood Estates * Elizaville * Fayette * Fox Hollow * Gadsden * Hazel College * Hazelrigg * Max * Mechanicsburg * Milledgeville *
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* Northfield * Northfield Village * Pike * Rosston * Royalton * Russell Lake * Shannondale (partial) * Stringtown * Terhune * The Woodlands * Ward * Waugh


Townships


Transit

* Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority


Major highways

* Interstate 65 * Interstate 74 * Interstate 465 * Interstate 865 * U.S. Route 52 * U.S. Route 136 * U.S. Route 421 * Indiana State Road 32 * Indiana State Road 38 * Indiana State Road 39 * Indiana State Road 47 * Indiana State Road 75 * Indiana State Road 234 * Indiana State Road 267


Airport

* KTYQ - Indianapolis Executive Airport


Railroads

* CSX Transportation


Education

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


Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Lebanon have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in July.


Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The legislative branch of the county's government; controls and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government. Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court. County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including
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, coroner,
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, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. They are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare a party affiliation and to be residents of the county. Boone County is part of Indiana's 4th and 5th congressional districts, Indiana Senate districts 21 and 23, and Indiana House of Representatives districts 28, 38 and 87.


Politics

Prior to 1940, Boone County was a Democratic-leaning swing county in presidential elections, backing the national winner in every election from 1912 to 1936. From 1940 on, it has become a Republican stronghold. In 2024,
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became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon B. Johnson to win a share of over forty percent of the vote.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 56,640 people, 21,149 households, and 15,509 families in the county. The population density was . There were 22,754 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.3% white, 1.7% Asian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.9% were German, 19.3% were English, 14.1% were Irish, and 9.0% were American. Of the 21,149 households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.7% were non-families, and 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age was 38.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $81,401. Males had a median income of $57,251 versus $41,309 for females. The per capita income for the county was $38,696. About 6.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 70,812 people.


See also

* List of public art in Boone County, Indiana * National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Indiana


References


Bibliography

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External links


Boone County Community Network





Zionsville Community Schools

Boone County Government
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