Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Boonville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $233K, 3.4 years of the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. It grades A− overall, 117th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, its public schools beat 90% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Boonville’s violent crime rate is 4 per 1,000 residents, against 1.4 in Indiana’s towns and 1.7 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Old Warrick County Jail and Boonville Public Square Historic District.
Where Boonville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Boonville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 196 in 1850, 6,712 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boonville, 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 Boonville.
Boonville pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Indiana norm, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Evansville and other neighbors.
1.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bullivant Park, at 28 acres.
| Boonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boonville City Lake Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 2. Bullivant Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 3. Brekenridge Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Boonville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Boonville is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,658 U.S. towns with household incomes like Boonville’s, it is healthier than 50%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Boonville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of Boonville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Boonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boonville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.2% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Boonville has about as many jobs (3,687) as working residents, but only 553 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Boonville for work: only 17% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Boonville. Jobs based in Boonville grew to 3,687 in 2023, 306 more than in 2013.
| Boonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boonville's reported crime rate is close to Indiana's. Boonville’s property crime rate is 16.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Boonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Boonville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Boonville grades A− overall with a typical home of about $233K, below the Indiana typical value; only 18 of the 64 Indiana towns graded A− or better can say that.
Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Boonville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $873 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boonville. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
21 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
12 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
16 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
17 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
17 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenUSS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Boonville
About 2 of every 100 Boonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Boonville on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Boonville.
City in Indiana, United States
Boonville is a city in Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,712 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest community in and the county seat of Warrick County.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Boonville grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #117 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and A for schools.
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−.
10 notable people were born here, including James A. Hemenway and Robert G. Roeder.
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