GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 Indiana Prevention Resource Center GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 4 Boone County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP, Project Director The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 4 Boone County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Director Project Staff : Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Ryan Chopra, MPH Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Tuba M. Pervin Altay, MPH

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Boone County Map The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Boone County is located in central Indiana. It is bordered by Hamilton County to the east, Marion to the southeast, Hendricks to the south, Montgomery to the west and Clinton County to the north. U.S. Highways 52 and 421 and Interstate Highway 65 cross Boone County. Elevation is feet. The landscape features oak, elm, ash, maple, cottonwood, birch, beech, and hickory. This county is part of the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain land resource area. The landscape is nearly flat across almost all of the county, but slopes slightly along areas of the Walnut Creek and Eagle Creek (south) and Sugar Creek (north). This county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 17 ٥ / 34 ٥ in January and 62 ٥ / 86 ٥ in July. Annual precipitation is and snowfall inches. Typically the first freeze of the season is around October and the last freeze is around May 1-5 (except southeast corner, April 25-30). The growing season lasts about days. Main agricultural activities are diversified and crops include corn for grain and especially soybeans. Livestock includes turkeys, hogs, cattle and milk cows. Main natural resources include construction sand and gravel, and commercial forestland. Cities include Lebanon, the county seat. Towns include Advance, Jamestown (which extends into Hendricks County), Thorntown, Ulen, Whitestown and Zionsville. Townships include Center, Clinton, Eagle, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Sugar Creek, Union Washington, and Worth. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Boone County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Famous sons and daughters of Boone County include Herman B. Wells, who was from Jamestown, which extends into both Boone and Hendricks counties. A shaping force and beloved administrator at Indiana University for the better part of the 20 th century. Entering IU as an undergrad as a teen in 1921, he went on to become president at a time when IU presidents were driven in a horse drawn buggy. He continued to serve in various capacities, including as chancellor, of the university until his recent death. (Nelson Price, Indiana Legends, Carmel: Guild Press of Indiana, Inc., 1997, p. 123, 244, 258, 259) Boone County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” ( 3. Location and Historical Notes

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web Site ( 3. Boone County Block Group Maps

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