Boone, Iowa

About Boone

Boone is a close-knit town in central Iowa counting 12,461 people who proudly call it home.

Boone holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,363 residents per square mile.

📰 Boone News Today

• Larrew Park Project Completed KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa · Oct 11
• Data center debate grows as Boone residents clash over Lightedge pitch The Ames Tribune · Oct 7
• Arlene Rose McMillen Obituary (2026) - Boone, IA - Farber & Otteman Funeral Homes - Sac City Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Boone County Iowa Capital Dispatch · Sep 22
• Boone, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Boone Unique

• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,461.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Boone

• La Carreta — mexican
• Pizza Ranch — pizza
• Saint's Avenue Cafe
• The Colorado Grill
• The Whistle Stop Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kate Shelley Park & Museum · Museum
• Railroad Museum · Museum
• Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad · Attraction
• Boone County Historical Center · Museum
• Rail Explorers: Boone, IA · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boone

• Ledges State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blair Park reviews ★
• Camp Hantesa · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cummings Park reviews ★
• Dickcissel Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Herman Park reviews ★
• Kate Shelley Memorial Park reviews ★
• McHose Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Miles-Lee Park reviews ★
• Milwaukee Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Boone

• Boone High School
• Boone Middle School
• Franklin Elementary School
• Ledges Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Page Elementary School
• United Community School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Boone County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Boone

🏘️ Nearby Communities