Boone, Iowa
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Des Moines Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50036. The Survey maps it on the Boone West quadrangle.
On record in Boone
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 13 shown
Alonzo J. and Flora Barkley Houselisted 1995
Boone Bridge 2listed 1998
Boone County Courthouselisted 1981
Boone Viaductlisted 1978
Champlin Memorial Masonic Templelisted 1990
Ericson Public Librarylisted 1983
First National Banklisted 1989
John H. Herman Houselisted 1989
Perrigo-Holmes Houselisted 1994
J. H. Riekenberg Houselisted 1988
Stoll Building Workslisted 1997- Boone Bridge
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1916 USGS Boone quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Boone West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Ames quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Ames quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Boone between 2010 and 2016, burning about 9 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | BOONE |
| 31 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1624 220TH STREET, IOWA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Boone: 15 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Clay Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Everett Yard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Jacob Yegge Brickyard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| N. W. Griffee Pottery Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Slater Yard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Ahrens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Keeney Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 129 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boone in 129 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 51 thunderstorm wind, 48 hail, 16 heavy rain, 5 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | 2 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Boone | $400,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $200,000 | Local law enforcement reports trees and power lines down in Boone and across the county with some roads closed due to debris. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $100,000 | The emergency manager reported that four 1 1/2 foot diameter evergreen trees were downed and the roof was torn off of a barn in the northwest corner of Boone. Also from a mile north of Boone to the eastern border of the county sheeting was strewn about from various buildings. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Boone | $100,000 | Tornado touched down in Boone County and moved into Story County. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Boone | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Boone | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $75,000 | Numerous branches down across the city of Boone. Largest was at least 18 inches in diameter. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Boone | $50,000 | Boone County law reports numerous roads flooded in town as well as flooding along old Highway 30 at Highway 17. |
| May 2008 | Heavy Rain | Boone | $50,000 | Heavy rain of 3 inches caused basement flooding in Boone. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Boone | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Boone | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Boone | $25,000 | Water over County Highway R27/P Ave north of Boone. Several gravel roads throughout northeast Boone County are covered with water. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $25,000 | Schoolnet site. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Boone | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Boone | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Boone | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $10,000 | Six inch diameter branch down, patio furniture blown throughout the yard. Loss of power for 5 minutes. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Boone | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $10,000 | Visibility near zero with cars blown off the road. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Boone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Boone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Boone | $7,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | Emergency Manager reported eight to ten inch diameter tree down in Boone. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | Mostly nickel size hail with a few golf ball size. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Boone | $4,000 | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logansport | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Centerville | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Moingona | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Coal Valley | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Ericson | 4.9 miles | 13 | |
| Jordan | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Fraser | 6.5 miles | 12 | |
| Luther | 7.1 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 454753. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





