Boone County | |
|---|---|
 Boone County Courthouse in Albion | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′N 98°04′W / 41.7°N 98.06°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Daniel Boone |
| Seat | Albion |
| Largest city | Albion |
| Area | |
• Total | 687 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Land | 687 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,386 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,386.[1] Its county seat is Albion.[2] The county was organized in 1871[3] and named after Daniel Boone.[4]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Boone County is represented by the prefix 23 (it had the 23rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 19. ISBN 0803250606.
- ^ History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.