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Boone TownshipIN

A town of 1,378. 90% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

Population
1,378
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
324
A commuter town

Is Boone Township a good place to live?

Boone Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for health. Boone Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Boone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestCHealth

What makes Boone Township stand out

Where Boone Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Boone Township6.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeB+
90% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
30Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,378 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Royal Center · 1 miJefferson Township · 6 miHarrison Township · 6 miCass Township · 6 miVan Buren Township · 6 miJackson Township · 7 mi
Harrison TownshipVan Buren TownshipCass TownshipJefferson TownshipHarrison TownshipVan Buren TownshipCass TownshipJefferson TownshipBoone Township

How Boone Township grades

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

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $98K, 1.7 years of the Logansport area’s $56K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMemorial Hospital 11.2 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1.7 library visits per resident; 6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.0; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Boone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoyal Center Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPioneer Region 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 hereCass County Circuit Court ClerkCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP code4697846978 100%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 Boone Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most of Boone Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Boone Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Boone Township has added 78 jobs, to 324 in 2023. At $62,000, Boone Township’s median household income is against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

8%work in town
Boone TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.9%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town7.9%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Boone Township8%
Logansport24%
Royal Center8%
Clinton Township8%
Winamac7%
13 mi
median commute distance
324
jobs based in Boone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Full pageBoone Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here324 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work8% work in Boone TownshipCommute times33 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB−

Boone Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by Pioneer Regional School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Pioneer Jr-Sr High School, with 425 students.

52%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pioneer Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6473C+
Pioneer Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12425B−
Full pageBoone Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPioneer Regional School CorpVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school2 schools · Pioneer Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Boone Township’s schools good?”

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

HealthC

Residents of Boone Township are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns

Boone Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 45% of adults have obesity in Boone Township.

26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Boone TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBoone TownshipIN
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.3%
More adults with COPD9.4%8.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.8%
Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBoone Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.2 miles to an ER · Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Boone Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageBoone Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Boone Township

Boone Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBoone Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,466 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rae Park—11
Full pageBoone Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk11 acres · Rae ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Boone Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boone Township

17pages on Boone Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 52% of IN districts · 2 schoolsHealthCBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC$62K median household income · 324 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions29 nearby · Indiana Beach 14 miLibraryB+1.7 library visits per residentColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Boone Township; the nearest are

Marian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth32.8 mi$20,100 tuitionIndiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo34.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee, IL71 mi$5,220 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Boone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Boone Township for work

Where Boone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Logansport Logansport 24% 8% → Royal Center Royal Center 8% 8% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 8% 7% → Winamac Winamac 7% 4% → Kokomo Kokomo 4% 3% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 3% Boone Township · 8% stay
324jobs based in Boone Township
8%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Boone Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Boone Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,405 (down from 1,484 at 2010) and it contained 620 housing units.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft

Questions about Boone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boone Township, IN a good place to live?

90% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

Is Boone 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.