Boone TownshipIN
A town of 136.
Is Boone Township a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Boone Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Boone Township. 52% of the land in Boone Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Hoosier National Forest, 4,007 acres with 5.3 miles of trail. Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boone Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boone Township.
Nearly a third of Boone Township is conserved land
7.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Boone Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | 5.3 mi | 4,007 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Boone Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Boone Township is 80 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Boone Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Boone Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (8%), Indianapolis (8%) and New Albany (7%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Boone Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Boone Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Boone Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
32% of Boone Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 590 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Boone Township. 20% of Boone Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boone Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Boone Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boone Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Boone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Boone Township for work
Where Boone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boone Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Boone Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145 and it contained 107 housing units.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
Questions about Boone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boone Township, IN a good place to live?
Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.