Boone is a city in Boone County, Iowa, home to about 12,424 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50036.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boone; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boone had 12,460 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Boone County grew from 28,200 residents in 1900 to 26,715 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boone, IA weather station (2 miles away).
6,497 jobs at 603 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boone.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1865.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Boone Comm School District, United Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledges Elementary SchoolBoone | Pre-K–1 | 336 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| United Community SchoolBoone | Pre-K–6 | 329 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolBoone | 2–4 | 329 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Boone Middle SchoolBoone | 5–8 | 586 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Boone High SchoolBoone | 9–12 | 704 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolBoone | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBoone | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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