Boon, Michigan

Boon, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Looking north along South 23 Road
Location within Wexford County
Boon Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Boon Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°17′23″N85°36′07″W / 44.28972°N 85.60194°W / 44.28972; -85.60194
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wexford
Township	Boon
Area [1]
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,378 ft (420 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	90
• Density	107.14/sq mi (41.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49618
Area code	231
GNIS feature ID	1619282 [2]

Boon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ^[2] The community is located within Boon Township. The population of the CDP was 90 at the 2020 census.

As an unincorporated community, Boon has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 49618 ZIP Code. ^{[3] [4]}

History

Prior to European settlement, the area that is now Boon was utilized by the Hopewell as a site for building mounds and circles, as well as for farming several species of corn, bean and squash. The area was located along what is now known as the Old Indian Trail, which was used to connect the Cadillac area to the Traverse City area. ^[5]

Boon was first settled as early as 1888 as a station on the Toledo, Ann Arbor, and Northern Michigan Railroad. The community was platted in 1889 and received its first office on December 19, 1899. ^[6]

The community of Boon was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. ^[7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	167		—
2020	90		−46.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Education

The community of Boon is served by two separate school districts. Residents may attend Cadillac Area Public Schools in Cadillac to the southeast, while others might attend Mesick Consolidated Schools in Mesick to the northwest. ^[9]

Images

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  U.S. Post Office in Boon
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  Road signage along South 23 Road
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  Boon Township Hall and Fire Department

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Boon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Google (November 24, 2021). "49618 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
4. UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49618: Boon" . Retrieved November 24, 2021.
5. Ettawageshik, Frank (April 25, 2018). "Old Indian Trail - Cadillac to Traverse City". Cadillac, Michigan Area Visitors Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
6. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 71. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.
7. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-9. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Wexford County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2022.