Boone County, Missouri

Boone County, Missouri

The Boone County Courthouse at the Boone County Government Complex

Seal
Map of Missouri highlighting Boone County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded November 16, 1820
Named for Daniel Boone
Seat Columbia
Largest city Columbia
Area
 • Total 691 sq mi (1,790 km2)
 • Land 685 sq mi (1,774 km2)
 • Water 5.6 sq mi (15 km2), 0.8%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 174,974
 • Density 237/sq mi (92/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.showmeboone.com

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,642;[1] a 2015 estimate put the population at 174,974, making it the state's seventh-most populous county. Its county seat is Columbia,[2] Missouri's fourth-largest city. The county was organized November 16, 1820 and named for Daniel Boone.[3]

Boone County comprises the Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The University of Missouri is in Columbia.

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.

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 settled by Southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Because of its culture and traditions, the area became known as Little Dixie, and Boone County was at its heart.[4] In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population, and Little Dixie was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 496 square miles (1,280 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
Census Pop. %±
18308,859—
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%
Est. 2015174,974[7]7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[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

Private schools

Post secondary

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 positions in the county.

Boone County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Tom Schauwecker Democratic
Circuit Clerk Christy Blakemore Democratic
County Clerk Wendy S. Noren Democratic
Collector Brian McCollum Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Dan Atwill Democratic
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Karen M. Miller Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Janet Thompson Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight Democratic
Public Administrator Cathy D. Richards Democratic
Recorder Nora Dietzel Democratic
Sheriff Robert Dwayne Carey Democratic
Treasurer Tom Darrough Democratic

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
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, two of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans.

Missouri House of Representatives - District 44 - Boone County (2014)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Caleb Rowden 5,107 62.9 +12.12
Democratic Thomas Pauley 3,012 38.2 -12.12
Missouri House of Representatives – District 44 – Boone County (2012)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Caleb Rowden 7,801 50.78
Democratic Ken Jacob 7,560 49.22
Missouri House of Representatives – District 45 – Boone County (2014)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kip Kendrick 3,889 100.00
Missouri House of Representatives - District 45 - Boone County (2012)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Chris Kelly 10,274 100.00
Missouri House of Representatives – District 46 – Boone County (2014)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Stephen Webber 7,948 100.00
Missouri House of Representatives - District 46 - Boone County (2012)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Stephen Webber 12,202 65.02
Republican Fred Berry 6,564 34.98
Missouri House of Representatives – District 47 – Boone County (2014)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Charles (Chuck) Basye 3,902 49.26 +3.05
Democratic John Wright 4,020 50.74 -3.05
Missouri House of Representatives - District 47 - Boone County (2012)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John Wright 6,988 53.79
Republican Mitch Richards 6,003 46.21
Missouri House of Representatives – District 50 – Boone County (2014)[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Caleb Jones 5,600 100.00
Missouri House of Representatives - District 50 - Boone County (2012)[15]
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 Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia).

Missouri Senate - District 19 - Boone County (2012)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kurt Schaefer 41,780 56.48 +8.67
Democratic Mary Wynne Still 32,197 43.52 -3.83
Missouri Senate - District 19 – Boone County (2008)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kurt Schaefer 38,659 47.81
Democratic Chuck Graham 38,290 47.35
Libertarian Christopher W. Dwyer 3,911 4.84

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Boone County (2012)[15]
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 (2014)[14]
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)[15]
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

Past Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 47.10% 37,404 50.17% 39,847 2.73% 2,171
2008 43.22% 36,849 55.20% 47,062 1.58% 1,340
2004 49.71% 37,801 49.50% 37,643 0.79% 604
2000 47.69% 28,426 48.33% 28,811 3.98% 2,372
1996 42.46% 22,047 48.12% 24,984 9.42% 4,889

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

Boone County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 4,948 (31.26%)
Mike Huckabee 3,838 (24.25%)
Mitt Romney 5,688 (35.94%)
Ron Paul 1,047 (6.62%)
Boone County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 9,601 (36.92%)
Barack Obama 15,750 (60.57%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 396 (1.52%)

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Public safety

The BCFPD at a working structure fire.

The Boone County Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for a large portion of Boone County, Missouri.[16] 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.[16] The Boone County Fire District maintains 14 fire stations, a training center, and a headquarters facility.[17]

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.[18]

USAR Task Force

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.[19] The team is made up of 210 members that are qualified in various aspects of urban search and rescue.[20]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 211.
  4. ↑ The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, accessed 3 June 2008
  5. ↑ T. J. Stiles, Jesse James: The Last Rebel of the Civil War, New York: Vintage Books, 2003, pp.10-11
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. 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. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  13. ↑ Registered Voters in Missouri 2008
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "County Results, State of Missouri - General Election - November 4, 2014". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "County Results, State of Missouri - General Election - November 6, 2012". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Fun Facts". Boone County Fire. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Boone County Fire Protection District" (PDF). Bcfdmo.coma. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  18. ↑ "History". Boone County Fire Protection District. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "US&R Task Force Locations". FEMA. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
  20. ↑ "USAR Task Force". Boone County Fire. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

Further reading

External links

 Howard County Randolph County Audrain County
Cooper County Callaway County
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Moniteau County Cole County
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