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Return To Demographics: Population Change 1990 - 2000
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Just north of Indianapolis, Boone was organized as a county in 1831 and named
after frontiersman Daniel Boone. Based on Census 2000, it is the 30th most
populous county in Indiana, with a population of 46,107. By 2010, it is
projected to have a population of 56,319. Based on data from SAVI, Boone County
grew by 21 percent between 1990 and 2000. |
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| Population Over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
| 2002 |
48,277 |
27 |
0.78% |
| 2000 |
46,107 |
30 |
0.76% |
| 1990 |
38,147 |
34 |
0.69% |
| 1980 |
36,446 |
36 |
0.66% |
| 1970 |
30,870 |
39 |
0.59% |
| 1990 to 2000 % change |
20.90% |
9 |
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| 1980 to 2000 % change |
26.50% |
12 |
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| 1970 to 2000 % change |
49.40% |
15 |
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| Source: US Census Bureau |
Boone County has seven incorporated towns and cities. Lebanon is the largest
city in the county, followed by Zionsville, one of the fastest growing. While
the town of Ulen had a whopping 146 percent growth rate between 1990 and 2000,
note that its base was quite small, at 50 persons in 1990 and growing to 123 by
2000. The majority (58 percent) of Boone Countys population lives in one of
these seven cities or towns, or 26,601 people. The remaining 19,506 live in the
unincorporated portions of the county.
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| Boone County Cities &
Towns |
Census 2000 |
Census 1990 |
Change |
Percent Change |
Rank in % Chg. in State |
| Total |
Rank in State |
Total |
Rank in State |
| Advance (town) |
562 |
430 |
520 |
424 |
42 |
8.1% |
210 |
| Jamestown (town) |
886 |
347 |
764 |
358 |
122 |
16.0% |
126 |
| Lebanon (city) |
14,222 |
55 |
12,059 |
56 |
2,163 |
17.9% |
115 |
| Thorntown (town) |
1,562 |
254 |
1,506 |
242 |
56 |
3.7% |
281 |
| Ulen (town) |
123 |
575 |
50 |
586 |
73 |
146.0% |
5 |
| Whitestown (town) |
471 |
452 |
476 |
437 |
-5 |
-1.1% |
387 |
| Zionsville (town) |
8,775 |
80 |
5,281 |
106 |
3,494 |
66.2% |
18 |
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Boone County has 12 townships, with Center (Lebanon city) and Eagle (Zionsville
town) townships ranking among the largest 100 townships out of 1,008 townships
in the state. Center and Eagle are also two of the largest townships in the
county, with Eagle Township experiencing the fasted growth rate among the 12
townships, at 41 percent growth between 1990 and 2000.
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| Boone County Townships |
Census 2000 |
Census 1990 |
Change |
Percent Change |
Rank in State of % Chg. |
% of County Population |
| Total |
Rank in State |
Total |
Rank in State |
| Boone County |
46,107 |
N/A |
38,147 |
N/A |
7,960 |
20.9% |
N/A |
100% |
| Center |
17,102 |
75 |
14,538 |
71 |
2,564 |
17.6% |
221 |
37.1% |
| Clinton |
892 |
806 |
786 |
833 |
106 |
13.5% |
313 |
1.9% |
| Eagle |
13,910 |
85 |
9,864 |
104 |
4,046 |
41.0% |
34 |
30.2% |
| Harrison |
755 |
860 |
700 |
862 |
55 |
7.9% |
482 |
1.6% |
| Jackson |
2,677 |
378 |
2,526 |
364 |
151 |
6.0% |
547 |
5.8% |
| Jefferson |
1,295 |
661 |
969 |
745 |
326 |
33.6% |
59 |
2.8% |
| Marion |
1,359 |
640 |
1,191 |
671 |
168 |
14.1% |
298 |
2.9% |
| Perry |
1,166 |
717 |
1,162 |
685 |
4 |
0.3% |
770 |
2.5% |
| Sugar Creek |
2,268 |
427 |
2,231 |
396 |
37 |
1.7% |
721 |
4.9% |
| Union |
2,014 |
464 |
1,707 |
490 |
307 |
18.0% |
214 |
4.4% |
| Washington |
1,377 |
633 |
1,095 |
702 |
282 |
25.8% |
106 |
3.0% |
| Worth |
1,292 |
664 |
1,378 |
596 |
-86 |
-6.2% |
937 |
2.8% |
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