Boone County, Missouri

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Boone County, Missouri
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FoundedNovember 16, 1820
SeatColumbia
Largest CityColumbia
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
691 sq mi (1,790 km)
685 sq mi (7,775 km)
15 sq mi (6 km), 0.85%
Population
 - (2006)
 - Density
146,048
211.3/sq mi (81.5/km)
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.showmeboone.com
Named for: Daniel Boone


Boone County is a county located at the geographical center of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2006, the population was 146,048. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fourth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area.

History

Boone County was organized on November 16, 1820, from a portion of the territorial Howard County. The area was known as Boone's Lick Country, because of the location of a salt lick that was utilized by the sons of Daniel Boone.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,790 km² (691 mi²). 1,775 km² (685 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.85%) is water.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 135,454 people, 53,094 households, and 31,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 76/km² (198/mi²). There were 56,678 housing units at an average density of 32/km² (83/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.43% White, 8.54% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% were of German, 12.3% American, 11.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 53,094 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.50% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 19.90% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,485, and the median income for a family was $51,210. Males had a median income of $33,304 versus $25,990 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,844. About 7.60% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

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State of Missouri
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Regions Bootheel | Crowley's Ridge | Dissected Till Plains | Lead Belt | Lincoln Hills | Little Dixie | Loess Hills | Mississippi Alluvial Plain | Missouri Rhineland | Northern Plains | Osage Plains | Ozark Plateau | Platte Purchase | St. Francois Mountains
Metro areas Columbia | Jefferson City | Joplin | Kansas City | Springfield | St. Joseph | St. Louis
Largest cities Kansas City | St. Louis | Springfield | Independence | Columbia | Lee's Summit | St. Joseph | O'Fallon | St. Charles | St. Peters | Blue Springs | Florissant | Joplin | Chesterfield | Jefferson City | University City | Wildwood | Cape Girardeau | Ballwin | Liberty | Raytown | Gladstone | Kirkwood | Maryland Heights | Hazelwood
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State of Missouri

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Nickname(s): The Show Me State
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Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto
Before Statehood Known as
The Missouri Territory

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City of Columbia

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Nickname: College Town USA, The Athens of Missouri, or CoMo
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Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to:
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  • 100 ha (hectare)
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Daniel Boone

This 1820 oil painting by Chester Harding is the only portrait of Daniel Boone made from life. Boone, 85 years old and just months away from death, had to be steadied by a friend while the artist worked.
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State of Missouri

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Nickname(s): The Show Me State
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Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto
Before Statehood Known as
The Missouri Territory

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City of Columbia

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Nickname: College Town USA, The Athens of Missouri, or CoMo
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Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Boone and Howard – in central Missouri, anchored by the city of Columbia.
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Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,212. Its county seat is Fayette6. The county was organized in 1816 and named for Benjamin Howard, first governor of Missouri Territory.
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The Boone's Lick State Historic Site is located in Missouri, United States near Arrow Rock. The park was established in 1960 around one of the saltwater springs that was used in the early 1800s.
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A salt lick is a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. In an ecosystem, salt/mineral licks sometimes occur naturally, providing the sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and zinc required in the springtime for bone, muscle and other growth in deer and other wildlife.
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Daniel Boone

This 1820 oil painting by Chester Harding is the only portrait of Daniel Boone made from life. Boone, 85 years old and just months away from death, had to be steadied by a friend while the artist worked.
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The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title 13 U.S.C.   11 ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.
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Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to:
  • 1,000,000 m²
  • 100 ha (hectare)
Conversely:
  • 1 m² = 0.

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square mile is an imperial and US unit of area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. It should not be confused with the archaic miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared.
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