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

History In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the Northwest Territory, which included the area of present-day Indiana. In 1800, Congress separated Ohio from the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory. President Thomas Jefferson chose William Henry Harrison 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.Harden and Spahr 1887, p. 10. 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 [future] city of Lebanon was selected to serve this purpose.Harden and Spahr 1887, p. 37.

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.Boone County Genealogy and History (Indiana Genealogy.org, accessed 1 November 2020) The highest point of the county ( ASL) is a small hill northeast of Lebanon.High Point of Boone County, Indiana (PeakBagger.com, accessed 1 November 2020) 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.Boone County IN (Google Maps, accessed 1 November 2020)

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 Lebanon - county seat

Towns

Advance Jamestown Thorntown Ulen Whitestown Zionsville

Unincorporated communities

Big Springs Brendan Wood Dover Eagle Village Eaglewood EstatesEaglewood Estates IN (Google Maps, accessed 1 November 2020) Elizaville Fayette Fox Hollow Gadsden Hazel CollegeHazel College/Center Township IN (Google Maps, accessed 1 November 2020) Hazelrigg Max Mechanicsburg Milledgeville New Brunswick Northfield Northfield VillageNorthfield Village/Lebanon IN (Google Maps, accessed 1 November 2020) Pike Rosston Royalton Russell LakeRussell Lake (Google Maps, accessed 1 November 2020) Shannondale (partial) Stringtown Terhune The Woodlands Ward Waugh

Townships Center Clinton Eagle Harrison Jackson Jefferson Marion Perry Sugar Creek Union Washington Worth

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. - Text list

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 sheriff, coroner, auditor, 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, Vice President Kamala Harris became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon B. Johnson to win a share of over forty percent of the vote.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Boone County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)36,03737,62844,84753,15161,13598.88%98.64%97.27%93.84%86.33%Black or African American alone (NH)45831574841,4260.12%0.22%0.34%0.85%2.01%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)598699911280.16%0.23%0.21%0.16%0.18%Asian alone (NH)64942109412,3890.18%0.25%0.46%1.66%3.37%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census51019xx0.01%0.02%0.03%Other race alone (NH)16618352410.04%0.02%0.04%0.06%0.34%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census2376582,699xx0.51%1.16%3.81%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2252505341,2702,7750.62%0.66%1.16%2.24%3.92%Total36,44638,14746,10756,64070,812 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 70,812.

The median age was 38.7 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 87.3% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.9% of the population.

72.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 26,593 households in the county, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.5% were married-couple households, 14.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 28,103 housing units, of which 5.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.3% were owner-occupied and 23.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 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 poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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

References

Bibliography

External links

Boone County Community Network Lebanon Community School Corporation Western Boone County Community School Dist Zionsville Community Schools Boone County Government