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GEOGRAPHY Boone is located at 42°3'40" North, 93°53'10" West (42.061127, -93.886057). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 23.1 Km&2 (8.9 Mi&2 ). 23.1 km&2 (8.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,803 people, 5,313 households, and 3,363 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 553.6/km&2 (1,433.9/mi&2). There were 5,585 housing units at an average density of 241.5/km&2 (625.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White , 0.32% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from Other Races , and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,313 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were Married Couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,179, and the median income for a family was $48,213. Males had a median income of $32,106 versus $22,119 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,995. 8.4% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CHURCHES First Evangelical Free Church Sacred Heart Church EXTERNAL LINKS Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad: http://www.scenic-valleyrr.com/ |
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