Boone, Colorado

The Town of Boone is a Statutory Town in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 339 at the 2010 United States Census. Boone is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Town of Boone, Colorado
Statutory Town
The old Boone Santa Fe Railroad depot that now serves as the town hall.
Location of Boone in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Town of Boone, Colorado Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 104°15′39″W[1]
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Pueblo County[2]
Incorporated (town)	September 22, 1956[3]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[2]
Area [4]
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km^2)
• Land	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation [5]	4,465 ft (1,361 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	339
• Estimate  (2019)[6]	367
• Density	968.34/sq mi (374.12/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	81025[7]
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-07795
GNIS feature ID	0204800
Highways	SH 96 SH 209

Boone was founded as Booneville during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush by Albert Gallatin Boone, grandson of Daniel Boone. Boone was the first postmaster and for a brief time Indian agent to the Cheyenne and Arapaho.[8][9]

Geography

Boone is located at 38°15′0″N 104°15′19″W (38.250083, -104.255166).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	548		—
1970	448		−18.2%
1980	431		−3.8%
1990	341		−20.9%
2000	323		−5.3%
2010	339		5.0%
Est. 2019	367	[6]	8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 323 people, 131 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 719.7 people per square mile (277.1/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 329.8 per square mile (127.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.50% White, 0.62% African American, 0.62% Native American, 1.55% from other races, and 3.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.58% of the population.

There were 131 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% 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 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $26,964. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,628. About 7.8% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Pueblo County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • South Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
2. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
7. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
8. Pages 94 and 114, Life of George Bent: Written From His Letters, by George E. Hyde, edited by Savoie Lottinville, University of Oklahoma Press (1968), hardcover, 390 pages; trade paperback, 280 pages (March 1983) ISBN 0-8061-1577-7 ISBN 978-0806115771
9. Colorado Facts and Trivia, Page 3 Archived August 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• CDOT map of the Town of Boone