Boone County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 54,165, which is an increase of 29.6% from 41,786 in 2000. Its county seat
is Belvidere
.
Boone County is one of two counties included in the Rockford
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
and is adjacent to the Chicago
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
. It was named for Kentucky
frontiersman Daniel Boone
.
:
As of the census
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. In 2008 Belvidere North High School was opened to offset the overcrowding at Belvidere High School.
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.
U.S. state
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of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 54,165, which is an increase of 29.6% from 41,786 in 2000. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Belvidere
Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Boone County is one of two counties included in the Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rockford metropolitan area
The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 320,204...
and is adjacent to the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Boone County was formed in 1837 out of Winnebago CountyWinnebago County, Illinois
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000...
. It was named for Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
frontiersman Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 282.02 square miles (730.4 km²), of which 280.72 square miles (727.1 km²) (or 99.54%) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (or 0.46%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Rock CountyRock County, Wisconsin-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
, WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
- north - Walworth CountyWalworth County, WisconsinWalworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
- northeast - McHenry CountyMcHenry County, IllinoisMcHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
- east - DeKalb CountyDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
- south - Ogle CountyOgle County, IllinoisOgle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
- southwest - Winnebago CountyWinnebago County, IllinoisWinnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000...
- west
Major highways
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Interstate 90Interstate 90Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in... -
US Route 20 -
Illinois Route 76Illinois Route 76Illinois Route 76 is a north–south state road in far north-central Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Highway 20 bypass around Belvidere north to the Wisconsin State Line at Highway 140. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 173Illinois Route 173Illinois Route 173 is an east–west state road that runs from Illinois Route 251 in the Rockford suburb of Machesney Park east to Illinois Route 137 in Zion near the Illinois-Wisconsin border; this is a distance of . Illinois Route 173 is also one of the northernmost east-west state highways...
Cities and towns
- BelvidereBelvidere, IllinoisBelvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,585 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- CaledoniaCaledonia, IllinoisCaledonia is a village in Winnebago County and Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- CapronCapron, IllinoisCapron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,376 at the 2010 census, up from 961 at the 2000 census.Capron was named after General Horace Capron....
- Cherry ValleyCherry Valley, IllinoisThe village of Cherry Valley, Illinois is a community of located in the Kishwaukee River valley, which lies primarily in Winnebago County, but approximately ten percent of the Village is located in Boone County. The village is within the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and...
(east quarter) - Garden PrairieGarden Prairie, IllinoisGarden Prairie is an unincorporated former village located in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Loves ParkLoves Park, IllinoisLoves Park is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. In recent years, the city spread across the eastern Winnebago county line and now reaches into Boone County, Illinois...
(east edge) - Poplar GrovePoplar Grove, IllinoisPoplar Grove is a village located in Poplar Grove and Belvidere Townships, Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,023 at the 2010 census, up significantly from 1,368 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the 2000 U.S...
- TimberlaneTimberlane, IllinoisTimberlane is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 934 at the 2010 census, up significantly from 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Townships
Boone County is divided into these nine townshipsCivil township
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Leroy Township, Boone County, Illinois LeRoy Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 542.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, LeRoy Township covers an area of .-Cemeteries:... Manchester Township, Boone County, Illinois Manchester Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 931.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Manchester Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water.... Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Illinois Poplar Grove Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,176. Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township and Boone Township after 1921.-Geography:... Spring Township, Boone County, Illinois Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,001. Spring was originally founded by the name of Concord on November 6, 1849, then changed to Ohio in April, 1851, and then finally to Spring in October, 1851.-Geography:According... |
School districts
- Belvidere Community Unit School District 100Belvidere Community Unit School District 100Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 is a unified school district located in Belvidere, the county seat of Boone County, Illinois. The school district is composed of twelve schools in all, with all schools being located in the city limits of Belvidere with the exception of Kishwaukee...
- Harvard Community Unit School District 50
- Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
- North Boone Community Unit School District 200North Boone Community Unit School District 200North Boone Community Unit School District 200 is a unified school district based in the central region of the county of its namesake, Boone County; more specifically, in the village of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Five of the six schools in the district are located here, with the other being eastwards...
- Rockford School District 205
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional districtIllinois' 16th congressional districtThe 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 41,786 people, 14,597 households, and 11,254 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.90% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.50% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.54% from two or more races. 12.49% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 27.9% were of German
Germans
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, 9.6% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.5% English
English people
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, 6.2% Italian
Italian people
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, 6.1% Swedish, 6.1% American
United States
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and 5.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 87.9% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 11.1% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language. The student
Student
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population
Population
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stands at roughly 5000, with 3000 of them being in a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
designed for 1800 students. In 2008 Belvidere North High School was opened to offset the overcrowding at Belvidere High School.
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Belvidere have ranged from a low of 11 °F (-11.7 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C) in July, although a record low of -29 °F was recorded in January 1979 and a record high of 109 °F (42.8 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.29 inches (3.3 cm) in February to 4.56 inches (11.6 cm) in June.See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Illinois