BooneIL
A town of 2,108.
97% of working residents leave Boone for work
Where Boone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Boone’s report card
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Most working residents commute out of Boone
Most working residents leave Boone for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (12%), Belvidere (7%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Boone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Boone tracks Illinois closely on all 32 CDC measures.
Boone’s public schools outperform 46% of Illinois districts
The public schools Boone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capron Elem School | PK–4 | 162 | C− |
1.3% of Boone is conserved land
8.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Boone
Township in Illinois, United States
Boone Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,993 and it contained 726 housing units.
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- Population
- 1,993
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Boone’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Boone.