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Boon TownshipIN

A town of 13,898. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Boon Township, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Boon Township a good place to live?

Boon Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $197K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. It grades A− overall, 119th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 90% of Indiana towns. Only 106 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. The biggest place to walk is Scales Lake County Park, 482 acres with 9.1 miles of trail. 18% of working residents work locally in Boon Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%.

What makes Boon Township stand out

Where Boon Township beats most towns.

How Boon Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Boon Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Boon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Boon Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Boonville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarrick County School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarrick County Circuit Court ClerkWarrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47601, 47630, 4761047601 89% · 47630 7% · 47610 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Boon Township.

Boon Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally.

SchoolsA

For schools, Boon Township earns an A

Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $197K.

Its public schools are run by Warrick County School Corp. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Boonville High School, with 892 students.

90%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Boonville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8682B−
Boonville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12892B
Loge Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5Grades PK–5377A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About one in three of Boon Township’s working residents commute to Evansville

The top destinations are Evansville (33%), Boonville (15%) and Ohio Township (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

18%work in town
Boon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Work from home7.1%7.8%11%
Average trip to work24 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Boon Township18%
Evansville33%
Boonville15%
Ohio Township8%
Patoka Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
4,571
jobs based in Boon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC+

Conserved land covers 1% of Boon Township

15 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

#250for trails in IN
Boon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
1%
conserved · 534 of 54,101 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Scales Lake County Park9.1 mi482
2. Boonville City Lake Park0.6 mi21
3. Bullivant Park0.3 mi25

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Boon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Boon Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Boon Township’s July high is 88°F.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Boon Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boon Township.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 2003

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Indiana overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Boon Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 13,898 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.

42.6median age · IN 38.1
Boon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median age42.6 years39.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+25%22%29%
Aged 65 or older19%18%18%
Boon TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school40%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.0, men 41.1.

Ages and education in Boon Township
Boon TownshipINU.S.
Under 1012.3%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1710.2%10.9%10.3%
18 to 246.7%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3411.2%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4413.8%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5412.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6414.2%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7411.9%10.1%10.2%
75 and older7.1%6.7%7%
No diploma7.1%9.6%10.4%
High school39.6%32.5%26%
Some college15.9%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.5%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s12.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate12.2%10.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HealthB−

Boon Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns

Within Indiana it is healthier than 72% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.

Boon Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults feel lonely in Boon Township.

49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Boon TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBoon TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
72nd
percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boon Township. Close and well known come first.

All 13 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boon Township

17pages on Boon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Boon Township

About Boon Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,755 and it contained 5,529 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
85 sq mi
Elevation
423 ft

Boon Township’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Boon Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownIN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Boon Township#119A−A−—AB−
Grass Township——A+—A+C
Campbell Township——B−—AB−
Skelton Township——A+—AB−
Luce Township——A—A−C+
Ohio Township#82AB−—AB+
Anderson Township——A—AA−
Hart Township——A−—AB−

Grass Township, Campbell Township, Skelton Township, Luce Township, Anderson Township and Hart Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Boon Township, Grass Township, Campbell Township, Skelton Township, Luce Township, Ohio Township, Anderson Township and Hart Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Boon Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Boon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boon Township, IN a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Boon Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #119 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and A for schools.

Is Boon Township, IN expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.