Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 305, settled in 1891.
Boone Santa Fe Railroad Depot and Huerfano Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 548 in 1960, 305 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boone, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Boone.
In Boone, 82% of households live in a home they own. Its rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,250 a month, below the Colorado town median ($1,808 a month) but above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Boone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,250 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among residents in Boone, 19% live below the poverty line. Only 4% of working residents stay in Boone for work; the rest commute out. This Colorado town had 132 jobs in 2023, up 88 from 2013. The typical journey to work in the town is 30 minutes.
| Boone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Boone is lower. 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 37%. This Colorado town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1993.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boone’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Boone, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 26%. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Boone. Boone: 18% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, against 10% in Colorado’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns.
| Boone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Boone | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 9.2% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.9% | 17.7% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25.9% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boone. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
22 mi Zoo & aquariumPueblo Zoo
19 mi MuseumRosemount Museum
19 mi MuseumEl Pueblo History Museum
19 mi MuseumBuell Children's Museum
23 mi MuseumCrowley SchoolPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
None within 15 miles of Boone; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Boone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Boone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Statutory town in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
Boone is a statutory town located along the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 305 at the 2020 United States census.
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Boone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
