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Boone TownshipIN
933 people call this town in Indiana home.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
933
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Boone Township a good place to live?
Boone Township’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Lemmon's Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
933 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Reeve TownshipHarrison TownshipMadison TownshipJefferson TownshipHarbison TownshipBoone Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Boone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boone Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJasper Municipal Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boone Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDubois County Circuit Court ClerkDubois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2020
ZIP codes47546, 4756447546 86% · 47564 14%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 & commute
About half of Boone Township’s working residents commute to Jasper
Boone Township had 26 jobs in 2023, down 67 from 2013. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.6%. The top destinations are Jasper (50%), Huntingburg (8%) and Evansville (3%).
0%work in town
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Boone Township0%
Jasper50%
Huntingburg8%
Evansville3%
Ferdinand3%
8 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Boone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Boone Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
For Boone Township, the midsummer high is 87°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Boone Township is
In Boone Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Boone Township is ahead of Indiana on 2 and behind on 2.
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Boone Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Boone Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Nearly three fifths of Boone Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 15%. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 0.4% of Boone Township
2.2 miles of trail. Boone Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.4%conserved
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 76 of 21,358 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boone Township
17pages on Boone Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boone Township; the nearest are
Oakland City UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland City20.4 mi$27,900 tuitionVincennes UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vincennes31.4 mi$7,126 in-state tuitionOwensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Owensboro, KY52.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Boone Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Boone Township for work
Where Boone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Boone Township
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Boone Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 799 and it contained 321 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 456 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.