County · code 29019
Boone CountyMissouri
Boone County is a county in Missouri, formed in 1821 with Columbia as its seat.
- Founded1821
- County seatColumbia
- Named forDaniel Boone
- Land area686 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population183,610 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped73,777 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Boone on the map of Missouri
Missouri has 115 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1821 from Howard County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Boone County was created in 1821 from Howard County and named after Daniel Boone. The county expanded through several boundary adjustments between 1821 and 1845, gaining territory from non-county areas.
- 1821Boone County created Boone created from Howard. Non-County Area 5 attached to Boone "for all legislative, judicial and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1820-1821, ch. 14, secs. 1-5/pp. 21-26
- 1822Gained territory Boone gained all of Non-County Area 5; Non-County Area 5 eliminated. · Mo. Laws 1821-1822, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 58
- 1825Gained territory Boone gained from Non-County Area 3. · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch.1, sec. 18/pp. 237-238
- 1845Gained territory Boone gained from Non-County Area 3; Non-County Area 3 eliminated. · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, sec. 40/p. 138
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Boone
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 73,777 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Boone County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Boone by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Boone County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Boone County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Boone County
- When was Boone County founded?
- Boone County was founded in 1821, formed from Howard County, and named after Daniel Boone.
- What is the county seat of Boone County?
- The county seat of Boone County is Columbia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Boone County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 73,777 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Boone County's boundary or name changed?
- Boone County was created in 1821 from Howard County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes.
- Who issues building permits in Boone County?
- The county's page on building permits: Apply for A Food Establishment Operating Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Boone County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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