Boone County, Missouri
40 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 188,043
- Median household income
- $72,758
- ±1,612
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 3,879 of 102,651 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
- 69,936 of 76,562 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Boone | 185,840 (2021) | 801 E Walnut St, Columbia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ashland | 4,871 (2021) | Po Box 135, Ashland | Website |
| City of Centralia | 4,657 (2021) | 114 S Rollins St, Centralia | Website |
| City of Columbia | 126,853 (2021) | Po Box 6015, Columbia | Website |
| City of Hallsville | 1,662 (2021) | Po Box 170, Hallsville | Website |
| City of Rocheport | 208 (2021) | Po Box 53, Rocheport | — |
| City of Sturgeon | 930 (2021) | Po Box 387, Sturgeon | Website |
| Town of Harrisburg | 280 (2021) | Po Box 97, Harrisburg | — |
| Town of Hartsburg | 134 (2021) | Po Box 24, Columbia | — |
| Town of Huntsdale | 28 (2021) | 8791 W Sarr St, Columbia | — |
| Village of McBaine | 14 (2021) | 7300 W Main St, Columbia | — |
| Village of Pierpont | 65 (2021) | Po Box 8193, Columbia | — |
Special districts 28
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission | Electric power utility | 1808 Interstate 70 Dr Sw, Columbia | Website |
| Callahan Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Flood control | 601 W Business Loop 70, Columbia | — |
| Hartsburg Levee District | Flood control | Po Box 82, Hartsburg | — |
| Municipal Gas Commission of Missouri | Gas supply utility | 1808 Interstate 70 Dr Sw, Columbia | Website |
| Blue Ridge Town Centre Tdd | Highways | 1416 Dunbar DR., Columbia | — |
| Broadway-Fairview Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Center State Transportation Development District | Highways | 7700 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 1800, Saint Louis | — |
| Centralia Special Road District | Highways | 11000 E Greenfield Rd, Centralia | — |
| Columbia Mall Trans Dev District | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Conley Road Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Cross Creek Trans Development Dist | Highways | P.o. Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Grindstone Plaza Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Lake of the Woods Transportation Development District | Highways | 1001 Boardwalk Springs Pl, O Fallon | — |
| Northwoods Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Rock Bridge Center Tdd | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| Shoppes at Stadium Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 1017, Columbia | — |
| St Charles Road Tdd | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Stadium Corridor Transportation Development District | Highways | 1000 Walnut St, Kansas City | — |
| Columbia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 Switzler ST., Columbia | Website |
| Centralia Public Library District | Libraries | 210 S Jefferson St, Centralia | Website |
| Daniel Boone Regional Library District | Libraries | Po Box 1267, Columbia | Website |
| Boone County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2201 Interstate 70 Dr Nw, Columbia | Website |
| Southern Boone County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 199, Ashland | — |
| Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 601 W Business Loop 70, Columbia | Website |
| Boone County Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 1500 N 7th St, Columbia | — |
| Boone County Public Water Supply District 10 | Water supply utility | Po Box J, Centralia | — |
| Boone County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 407, Hallsville | — |
| Boone County Public Water Supply District 9 | Water supply utility | 391 N Rangeline Rd, Columbia | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CENTRALIA R-VI
School district4 schools
123 N Rollins Street, Centralia, MO, 65240
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLUMBIA 93
School district36 schools
1818 W WORLEY ST, Columbia, MO, 65203
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HALLSVILLE R-IV
School district4 schools
421 HWY 124 E, Hallsville, MO, 65255
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HARRISBURG R-VIII
School district3 schools
1000 S HARRIS, Harrisburg, MO, 65256
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I
School district4 schools
5275 W Red Tail Dr, Ashland, MO, 65010
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STURGEON R-V
School district4 schools
210 W PATTON, Sturgeon, MO, 65284
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Southern Boone Farmers' Market
106 Maple St., Ashland, MO, 65010
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Boone County Farmers' Market
2300 Bernadette Dr., Columbia Mall Parking Lot. Northeast of Sears and South of Wendy's Restaurant, Columbia, MO, 65201
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Columbia Farmers Market
1769 West Ash Street, Columbia, MO, 65203
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-11. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.