Boonville, Missouri

Boonville, Missouri
City
City of Boonville
Clockwise, from top: Downtown Boonville, Kemper Military School, Missouri River from a hilltop, Cobblestone Street, Cooper County, Missouri courthouse, mural of an American Civil War battle
Map
Interactive map of Boonville, Missouri
Boonville, Missouri is located in Missouri
Boonville, Missouri
Boonville, Missouri
Boonville, Missouri is located in the United States
Boonville, Missouri
Boonville, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°57′30″N 92°44′49″W / 38.95833°N 92.74694°W / 38.95833; -92.74694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCooper
Founded1817
Government
 • MayorNed Beach
Area
[2]
 • Total
8.06 sq mi (20.88 km2)
 • Land7.72 sq mi (19.98 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,964
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,894
 • Density1,032.14/sq mi (398.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65233
Area code660
FIPS code29-07318[3]
GNIS feature ID2394222[1]
Websitehttp://boonvillemo.org/
Former train station in Boonville

Boonville is a city and the county seat of Cooper County, Missouri, United States.[4] The population was 7,964 at the 2020 census. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the Civil War, on July 17, 1861. Union forces defeated the Missouri State Guard in the first Battle of Boonville. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boonville, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.