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Boone County, Illinois
Map of Illinois highlighting Boone County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S. highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Seat Belvidere
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

282 sq mi (730 km²)
281 sq mi (728 km²)
1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.24%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

41,786
148/sq mi (57/km²)
Founded 1837
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.boonecountyil.org

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the population was 41,786. Its county seat is Belvidere, Illinois[1].

Boone County is part of the Rockford, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

History

Boone County was formed in 1837 out of Winnebago County. It was named for Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 282 square miles (730 km²), of which 281 square miles (728 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.24%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Cities and towns

Townships

Boone County is divided into these nine townships:

School districts

  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • Harvard Community Unit School District 50
  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200
  • Rockford School District 205

Political districts

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1900 15,791
1910 15,481 −2.0%
1920 15,322 −1.0%
1930 15,078 −1.6%
1940 15,202 0.8%
1950 17,070 12.3%
1960 20,326 19.1%
1970 25,440 25.2%
1980 28,630 12.5%
1990 30,806 7.6%
2000 41,786 35.6%
IL Counties 1900-1990

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 41,786 people, 14,597 households, and 11,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile (57/km²). There were 15,414 housing units at an average density of 55 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.09% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.67% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 12.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.9% were of German, 9.6% Irish, 7.5% English, 6.2% Italian, 6.1% Swedish, 6.1% American and 5.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 87.9% spoke English and 11.1% Spanish as their first language. The student population stands at roughly 5000, with 3000 of them being in a high school designed for 1800 students.

2000 census age pyramid for Boone County.

There were 14,597 households out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,397, and the median income for a family was $59,305. Males had a median income of $41,992 versus $25,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,590. About 5.10% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 42°20′N 88°49′W / 42.33°N 88.81°W / 42.33; -88.81


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Boone County, Illinois
Map
File:Map of Illinois highlighting Boone County.png
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the USA highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1837
Seat Belvidere
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

 sq mikm²)
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²), 0.24%
wikipedia:Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

41786
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5
Website: www.boonecountyil.org

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the population was 41,786. Its county seat is Belvidere6.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 730 km² (282 sq mi). 728 km² (281 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.24%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

History

Boone County was formed in 1837 out of Winnebago County. It was named for Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 41,786 people, 14,597 households, and 11,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 57/km² (149/sq mi). There were 15,414 housing units at an average density of 21/km² (55/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 90.09% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.67% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 12.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The student population stands at roughly 5000, with 3000 of them being in a high school designed for 1800 students.

2000 census age pyramid for Boone County.

There were 14,597 households out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,397, and the median income for a family was $59,305. Males had a median income of $41,992 versus $25,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,590. About 5.10% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Coordinates: 42°20′N 88°49′W / 42.33, -88.81

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