Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,329.
Boone Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Boone Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Kintner-Withers House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Boone Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Boone Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,961 in 1890, 1,308 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1931 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Boone Township.
Boone Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 45% of adults have obesity in Boone Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Boone Township.
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boone Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1% of Boone Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Corydon (11%), New Albany (11%) and Harrison Township (9%). 4.5% of Boone Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Boone Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Boone Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Boone Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boone Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository23 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
21 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
21 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
37 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! CenterUnited States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Boone Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Boone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Boone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in Indiana, United States
Boone Township is one of 12 townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,308 and it contained 593 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
