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Boone TownshipMO

A town of 393.

Is Boone Township a good place to live?

Boone Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 50% of the land in Boone Township is conserved, against 2.1% in Missouri’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Paddy Creek Wilderness, at 4,456 acres with 10.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

393 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roubidoux TownshipSherrill TownshipLynch TownshipRoubidoux TownshipSherrill TownshipLynch TownshipBoone Township
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.

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PowerIntercounty Electric Coop Assn13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTexas County Pwsd 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLicking R-VIII School DistrictPlato R-V School District2 districts serve Boone Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTexasTexas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes65542, 6555265542 90% · 65552 9%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.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Boone Township is conserved land

38 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Boone Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

49.5%conserved
49.5%
conserved · 15,589 of 31,519 acres
38 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paddy Creek Wilderness10.7 mi4,456
2. Peter A. Eck Conservation Area1.5 mi409

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

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Boone Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Boone Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Licking (14%), Lebanon (12%) and Houston (9%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Boone Township2%
Licking14%
Lebanon12%
Houston9%
Rolla7%
30 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Boone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Boone Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Boone Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Boone Township’s July high is 89°F.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–87°
Fall45–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Boone Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Boone Township since 2024.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2024
13
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Boone Township is

Boone Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 24% of Boone Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Boone TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%22%19%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBoone TownshipMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.8%15.8%
More adults facing food insecurity21.5%13.7%
More adults with COPD12.1%8%
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boone Township

15pages on Boone Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Boone Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Boone Township for work

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

14% → Licking Licking 14% 12% → Lebanon Lebanon 12% 9% → Houston Houston 9% 7% → Rolla Rolla 7% 6% → Waynesville Waynesville 6% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% Boone Township · 2% stay
4jobs based in Boone Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Boone Township

Inactive township in the US state of Missouri

Boone Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Boone Township was erected in 1845, taking its name from frontiersman Daniel Boone.

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

Questions about Boone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boone Township, MO a good place to live?

Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.