Boone County, Missouri

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. Centrally located in Mid-Missouri, its county seat is Columbia, Missouri's fourth-largest city and location of the University of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,642;[1] a 2019 estimate put the population at 180,463, making it the state's seventh-most populous county. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named for the then recently deceased Daniel Boone, whose kin largely populated the Boonslick area, having arrived in the 1810s on the Boone's Lick Road.[2] Boone County comprises the Columbia Metropolitan Area. The towns of Ashland and Centralia are the second and third most populous towns in the county.

Boone County
U.S. county
The Big Tree in the Missouri River floodplain near the City of Columbia
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°56′54″N 92°20′02″W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedNovember 16, 1820
Named forDaniel Boone
Seat Columbia
Largest city Columbia
Area
 • Total691 sq mi (1,790 km2)
 • Land685 sq mi (1,770 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total162,642
 • Estimate 
(2019)
180,463
 • Density240/sq mi (91/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.showmeboone.com

History

Boone County was organized November 16, 1820, from a portion of the territorial Howard County. The area was then known as Boone's Lick Country, because of a salt lick which Daniel Boone's sons used for their stock.

The Boone County Courthouse at the Boone County Government Complex

Boone County was settled primarily from the Upper South states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The settlers brought slaves and slave-holding with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Boone was one of several counties to the north and south of the Missouri River that was settled by southerners. Because of its culture and traditions, the area became known as Little Dixie, and Boone County was at its heart.[3] In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population, Boone County was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War.[4]

Shortly after the murder of President Lincoln, the leading citizens of the county denounced the killing. They also directed that all public buildings including the courthouse and the university be draped in mourning for thirty days.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 691 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 685 square miles (1,770 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.8%) is water.[6] The Missouri River makes up the southern border of the county.

National protected area

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18203,692—
18308,859140.0%
184013,56153.1%
185014,97910.5%
186019,48630.1%
187020,7656.6%
188025,42222.4%
189026,0432.4%
190028,64210.0%
191030,5336.6%
192029,672−2.8%
193030,9954.5%
194034,99112.9%
195048,43238.4%
196055,20214.0%
197080,91146.6%
1980100,37624.1%
1990112,37912.0%
2000135,45420.5%
2010162,64220.1%
2019 (est.)180,463[7]11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2019[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 135,454 people, 53,094 households, and 31,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 198 people per square mile (76/km2). There were 56,678 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile (32/km2). 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. Approximately 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% claimed German, 12.3% American, 11.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry.

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.

There are 121,319 registered voters.[13]

Education

Public schools
  • Ashland R-I School District*
    • Southern Boone Elementary
    • Southern Boone Middle School
    • Southern Boone High School
  • Centralia R-VI School District – Centralia
    • Chance Elementary School (PK-02)
    • Centralia Intermediate School (03-05)
    • Chester Boren Middle School (06-08)
    • Centralia High School (09-12)
  • Columbia School District No. 93 – Columbia
    • Center for Gifted Education (01-05)
    • Cedar Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Thomas Benton Elementary School (PK-05)
    • John Ridgeway Elementary School (K-05)
    • Eugene Field/ Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Midway Heights Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Two Mile Prairie Elementary School (PK-05)
    • New Haven Elementary School (PK-05)
    • West Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
    • Parkade Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Blue Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Fairview Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Russell Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Shepard Boulevard Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Beulah Ralph Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Eliot Battle Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Derby Ridge Elementary School (PK-05)
    • Mill Creek Elementary School (PK-05)
    • John B. Lange Middle School (06-08)
    • Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School (06-08)
    • Smithton Middle School (06-08)
    • Oakland Middle School (06-08)
    • Jefferson Middle School (06-08)
    • West Middle School (06-08)
    • Warner Middle School (06-08)
    • David H. Hickman High School (09-12)
    • Muriel Battle High School (09-12)
    • Frederick Douglass High School (09-12) – Alternative School
    • Rock Bridge High School (09-12)
  • Hallsville R-IV School District – Hallsville
    • Hallsville Primary School (PK-01)
    • Hallsville Intermediate School (02-05)
    • Hallsville Middle School (06-08)
    • Hallsville High School (09-12)
  • Harrisburg R-VIII School District – Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg Elementary School (PK-06)
    • Harrisburg Middle School (07-08)
    • Harrisburg High School (09-12)
  • Sturgeon R-V School District – Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon Elementary School (K-04)
    • Sturgeon Middle School (05-08)
    • Sturgeon High School (09-12)

Private schools

Post secondary

Public libraries

Politics

Local

Like nearly all counties nationwide with a major university, the Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Boone County. Democrats currently hold all of the elected county-wide positions.

Boone County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Tom Schauwecker Democratic
Circuit Clerk Christy Blakemore Democratic
County Clerk Brianna L. Lennon Democratic
Collector Brian McCollum Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Dan Atwill Democratic
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Justin Aldred Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Janet Thompson Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight Democratic
Public Administrator Sonja Boone Democratic
Recorder Nora Dietzel Democratic
Sheriff Robert Dwayne Carey Democratic
Treasurer Tom Darrough Democratic

State
Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 41.28% 34,106 54.95% 45,396 3.77% 3,117
2012 37.59% 29,171 58.38% 45,302 4.03% 3,125
2008 42.71% 35,785 55.28% 46,315 2.01% 1,688
2004 47.33% 35,666 51.08% 38,489 1.59% 1,201
2000 43.13% 25,609 52.22% 31,007 4.65% 2,767
1996 30.51% 15,929 65.62% 34,266 3.87% 2,021

Boone County is divided into five legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, three are held by Republicans, with two held by Democrats.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cheri Toalson-Reisch 8,965 55.41% -7.49
Democratic Tom Pauley 7,215 44.59% +7.49
Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden 5,107 62.90% +12.12
Democratic Thomas Pauley 3,012 38.10% -12.12
Missouri House of Representatives – District 44 – Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden 7,801 50.78%
Democratic Ken Jacob 7,560 49.22%
  • District 45 — Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia). Consists of the north-central part of the city of Columbia.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 45 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kip Kendrick 8,688 71.19% -28.81
Independent William Lee 3,516 28.81% +28.81
Missouri House of Representatives — District 45 — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kip Kendrick 3,889 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 45 — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chris Kelly 10,274 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 46 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Martha Stevens 12,140 62.65% -37.35
Republican Don Waterman 7,238 37.35% +37.35
Missouri House of Representatives — District 46 — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stephen Webber 7,948 100.00% -34.98
Missouri House of Representatives — District 46 — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stephen Webber 12,202 65.02%
Republican Fred Berry 6,564 34.98%
  • District 47 — Charles Basye (R-Rocheport). Consists of the western part of the city of Columbia and the communities of Harrisburg and Rocheport.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chuck) Basye 7,490 52.75% +3.49
Democratic Susan McClintic 6,709 47.25% -3.49
Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chuck) Basye 3,902 49.26% -4.53
Democratic John Wright 4,020 50.74% +4.53
Missouri House of Representatives - District 47 - Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mitch Richards 6,003 46.21%
Democratic John Wright 6.988 53.79%
  • District 50 – Sara Walsh Consists of parts of the city of Columbia and the communities of Ashland, Hartsburg, and McBaine.
Missouri House of Representatives - District 50 - Boone County (2017 Special Election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sara Walsh 2,540 46.91%
Democratic Michela Skelton Birk 2,875 53.09%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Jones 11,522 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Jones 5,600 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Jones 9,667 100.00%

All of Boone County is a part of Missouri's 19th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia).

Missouri Senate — District 19 — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden 39,795 49.34% -7.14
Democratic Stephen Webber 40,858 50.66% +7.14
Missouri Senate — District 19 — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kurt Schaefer 41,780 56.48%
Democratic Mary Wynne Still 32,197 43.52%

Federal
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jason Kander 45,100 54.29% -5.13
Republican Roy Blunt 34,171 41.13% +8.52
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 2,167 2.61% -5.36
Green Johnathan McFarland 919 1.11% +1.11
Constitution Fred Ryman 695 0.84% +0.84
Write-in Write-ins 19 0.02%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 46,332 59.42%
Republican Todd Akin 25,431 32.61%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 6,217 7.97%

All of Boone County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Boone County (2016)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 39,442 49.66% -2.72
Democratic Gordon Christensen 36,517 45.98% +4.35
Libertarian Mark Bliss 3,462 4.36% -1.63
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Boone County (2014)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 21,089 52.38% +6.04
Democratic Nate Irvin 16,762 41.63% -6.69
Libertarian Hershel L. Young 2,411 5.99% +1.60
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Boone County (2012)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 34,167 46.34%
Democratic Teresa Hensley 35,625 48.32%
Libertarian Thomas Holbrook 3,240 4.39%
Constitution Greg Cowan 696 0.94%

Political culture

Boone County has been one of the most consistent Democratic counties in Missouri.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 42.4% 38,646 54.9% 50,064 2.7% 2,458
2016 43.2% 36,200 49.0% 41,125 7.8% 6,543
2012 47.1% 37,404 50.2% 39,847 2.7% 2,171
2008 43.2% 36,849 55.2% 47,062 1.6% 1,340
2004 49.7% 37,801 49.5% 37,643 0.8% 602
2000 47.7% 28,426 48.3% 28,811 4.0% 2,372
1996 42.5% 22,047 48.1% 24,984 9.4% 4,889
1992 33.5% 19,405 45.2% 26,176 21.3% 12,309
1988 48.4% 22,948 51.4% 24,370 0.3% 140
1984 57.9% 26,600 42.1% 19,364
1980 42.0% 16,313 47.7% 18,527 10.3% 3,997
1976 46.9% 16,373 50.7% 17,674 2.4% 846
1972 56.1% 17,488 43.9% 13,666
1968 46.4% 11,917 45.8% 11,771 7.8% 2,015
1964 34.3% 7,695 65.7% 14,758
1960 47.6% 10,453 52.4% 11,514
1956 44.1% 8,197 55.9% 10,404
1952 42.4% 7,545 57.4% 10,206 0.2% 34
1948 29.3% 4,289 69.6% 10,200 1.1% 164
1944 30.1% 4,195 69.7% 9,704 0.2% 30
1940 29.4% 4,869 70.2% 11,615 0.4% 59
1936 24.3% 3,624 75.3% 11,241 0.4% 61
1932 21.6% 3,241 77.1% 11,554 1.2% 184
1928 36.6% 4,876 63.2% 8,422 0.2% 21
1924 28.7% 3,547 70.0% 8,657 1.4% 169
1920 31.6% 4,077 67.9% 8,748 0.5% 65
1916 27.8% 2,180 71.5% 5,601 0.7% 57
1912 18.9% 1,350 70.2% 5,027 10.9% 781
1908 29.6% 2,149 69.5% 5,041 0.9% 64
1904 29.4% 1,857 69.2% 4,375 1.5% 95
1900 25.4% 1,672 72.7% 4,793 1.9% 124
1896 25.0% 1,705 74.4% 5,075 0.6% 42
1892 25.8% 1,495 69.8% 4,054 4.4% 257
1888 26.8% 1,512 72.1% 4,068 1.1% 64

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)
  • Former U.S. Senator and former President Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received more votes, a total of 15,750, than any candidate from either party in Boone County during the 2008 presidential primary.
Boone County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain4,948 (31.26%)
Mike Huckabee3,838 (24.25%)
Mitt Romney5,688 (35.94%)
Ron Paul1,047 (6.62%)
Boone County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton9,601 (36.92%)
Barack Obama15,750 (60.57%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)396 (1.52%)
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Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Township boundaries have changed over time. See links at end of article for maps of Boone County showing boundaries of different dates. As a rule, older townships were split, with newer townships created from their subdivisions. This is significant for historical and genealogical research. Note that maps show changes in township boundaries between 1898 and 1930 were minimal.

Public safety
The BCFPD at a working structure fire.

The Boone County Sheriff has jurisdiction over the whole county. The Boone County Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for a large portion of Boone County, Missouri.[23] The BCFPD is the largest volunteer fire department and third largest fire service organization in the state, protecting 492 square miles (1,270 km2) of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural property and over 50,000 people.[23] The Boone County Fire District maintains 15 fire stations, a training center, and a headquarters facility.[24]

History

Prior to 1964, there was no organized fire protection in Boone County. This changed after an elderly handicapped woman died in a house fire just west of the city limits of Columbia. A small group of CB radio enthusiasts, known as the Central Missouri Radio Squad, banded together to develop a fire protection system for Boone County.[25]

USAR Task Force
Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force 1

Boone County Fire is the sponsoring agency of Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) which is one of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces across the United States.[26] The team is made up of 210 members that are qualified in various aspects of urban search and rescue.[27]

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 211.
  3. The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 3 June 2008
  4. T. J. Stiles, Jesse James: The Last Rebel of the Civil War, New York: Vintage Books, 2003, pp.10-11
  5. PAPERS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ACCOMPANYING THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE SECOND SESSION THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PART IV, APPENDIX TO DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF 1865; THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND FREDERICK W. SEWARD, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ON THE EVENING OF THE 14TH OF APRIL, 1865; EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE AND SYMPATHY INSPIRED BY THESE EVENTS; Foreign Relations of the United States; Washington DC, 1866, Document 1090
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  10. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  13. Registered Voters in Missouri 2008
  14. Breeding, Marshall. "Centralia Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  15. Breeding, Marshall. "Daniel Boone Regional Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  16. http://www.dbrl.org/locations-hours/southern-boone-county-public-library
  17. http://www.dbrl.org/news/holts-summit-public-library-now-open
  18. http://www.dbrl.org/locations-hours/columbia-public-library
  19. "Boone County, Missouri - November 8, 2016 - General Election". County Clerk. November 21, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  20. "County Results, State of Missouri - General Election - November 4, 2014". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  21. "County Results, State of Missouri - General Election - November 6, 2012". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  22. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  23. "Fun Facts". Boone County Fire. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  24. "Boone County Fire Protection District" (PDF). Bcfdmo.coma. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  25. "History". Boone County Fire Protection District. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  26. "US&R Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
  27. "USAR Task Force". Boone County Fire. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

Further reading
  • History of Boone County, Missouri: Written and comp. from the most authentic official and private sources; including a history of its townships, towns, and villages. Together with ... biographical sketches and portraits of prominent citizens (1882) online
  • Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Boone County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
  • Map of Boone County in 1898, showing township boundaries of that date:
  • Map of Boone County in 1917, showing township boundaries of that date:
  • Map of Boone County in 1930, showing township boundaries of that date:
  • Map Boone County today, showing current township boundaries:
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