Boone County
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- Population
- 188,043
- Area
- 685.55 sq mi (1,775.57 km²), 5.49 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.7
- Households
- 76,562
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $72,758
- Median house value
- $272,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
FEC questions thousands of donations to Eric Schmitt tied to prolific online donors
Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions
Ole Miss Cross Country shows promise at first full meet
Both the Ole Miss Men’s and Women’s Cross Country squads earned top-10 team finishes amid a large Gans Creek Classic field in Columbia, Mo., on Sept. 25. Out of a 30-team field for the 8-kilometer race, the Rebel men, led by Kidus Misgina, finished No. 5. In his season debut for…
UNI XC competes at Gans Creek Classic
Three weeks after a hot and humid season opener in Iowa City, the University of Northern Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Columbia, Missouri, for their biggest...
Missouri Republicans scramble to launch late campaigns on two ballot measures
With voting already underway, GOP leaders are organizing efforts to back the gerrymandered congressional map and defeat Amendment 6
Iowa cross country secures nine personal bests at Gans Creek Classic
Iowa cross country traveled to Columbia, Missouri, for the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning, where nine of the 17 competing athletes for the Hawkeyes recorded new personal bests. The men’s team ultimately took 24th with 592 points, and the women’s team placed 25th with 599…