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Moving to Boone, Iowa

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Boone is located at 80km north of Des Moines. The Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace offers a look at the house where the former first lady lived until age 10, complete with period furnishings. Ledges State Park, just outside town, has intriguing sandstone ledges in an area near the Des Moines River. One is the Kate Shelley High Bridge, said to be the highest and longest double-track railroad bridge in the U.S. Another is the ride on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, which is powered by a steam locomotive on its weekend runs.

Population: 12,803. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,831 (+0.2% change)
Males: 6,040 (47.2%), Females: 6,763 (52.8%)

Boone County

Zip codes: 50036.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $38,179
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Boone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.8%), Irish (12.5%), English (10.8%), Swedish (9.4%), Norwegian (6.9%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Boone, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boone

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boone city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +351 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Boone:

  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (1015 UNION STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Boone:

  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AMES, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boone:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 85 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boone:

  • BOONE MUNI (about 5 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 20 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 25 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boone:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 99 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high schools in Boone:

  • BOONE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 870; Location: 500 7TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FUTURES (Students: 38; Location: 727 W 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Boone:

  • BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 500 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1903 CRAWFORD STREET; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • UNITED COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1284 U AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 511 CEDAR ST; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 102 S BOONE; Grades: KG – 01)
  • LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 1420 BENTON; Grades: PK – 01)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 711 W MAMIE EISENHOWER; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 106 S WEBSTER; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle schools in Boone:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 1111 MARSHALL STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 712 12TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Boone:

  • ERICSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $515,507; Location: 702 GREENE ST; 66,371 books; 3,717 audio materials; 2,630 video materials; 170 serial subscriptions)

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