Boone County, Iowa

Boone County
Boone County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°02′11″N 93°55′56″W / 42.036388888889°N 93.932222222222°W / 42.036388888889; -93.932222222222
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 13, 1846
SeatBoone
Largest cityBoone
Area
  Total
574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Land572 sq mi (1,480 km2)
  Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,715
  Estimate 
(2023)
26,590
  Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.boonecounty.iowa.gov

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,715. Its county seat is Boone. Boone County comprises the Boone, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Combined Statistical Area.