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50-497: Built in 1921, the original Boone County Hospital was a 40-bed facility serving the citizens of Boone and surrounding counties. Due to increased demand, an addition to the facility was opened in 1954, called the Nifong Wing , after Dr. Frank Nifong, a prominent Columbia physician and fundraiser for the hospital. Voters also agreed in 1955 to fund a $ 3 million, 200-bed expansion that was completed in 1959. This new 6-story east wing brought

100-456: A 940-space parking garage on its west side in 2010 and broke ground on a new 7-story, 128-room patient tower. The entire project, including landscaping along William Street, will cost about $ 125 million. BHC funded the project by selling $ 100 million in municipal bonds, and the remaining $ 25 million will be paid for by funds designated by the hospital's board of trustees. The tower was finished in spring 2011. In 2010, Boone Hospital Center unveiled

150-614: A county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Congressman Ron Paul (R- Texas ). Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election. In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R- Arizona ) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R- Massachusetts ) won

200-656: A covered pedestrian walkway that now spanning Broadway. In 2005, the hospital became the first facility in Mid-Missouri to receive the Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and it also was honored as one of the nation's "Top 100 Hospitals" by Thomson Reuters in 2010. The Wound Clinic at BHC received two hyperbaric chambers in 2008. Previously, the University of Missouri Hospital had

250-427: A household in the county was $ 37,485, and the median income for a family was $ 51,210. Males had a median income of $ 33,304 versus $ 25,990 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,844. About 7.60% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over. There are 127,433 registered voters as of 2022. According to

300-571: A major university, the Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Boone County. Democrats currently hold all of the elected county-wide positions. Boone County is split between five legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives . Three are held by Republicans, with two held by Democrats. All of Boone County is a part of Missouri's 19th District in

350-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 38 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 66 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

400-400: A plurality in Boone County. Then- Senator Barack Obama (D- Illinois ) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Boone County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Hillary Clinton (D- New York ), also a senator at the time, had won Missouri, Obama narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win

450-490: A rule, older townships were split, with newer townships created from their subdivisions. This is significant for historical and genealogical research. Note that maps show changes in township boundaries between 1898 and 1930 were minimal. As a county anchored by a college town, Boone holds a Democratic tendency at the local, state, and federal levels. It is the only Democratic stronghold in Missouri outside of Greater St. Louis and

500-605: A separated portion of the larger territorial Howard County , first designated under the former federal Louisiana Territory (1804-1812) and subsequent successor Missouri Territory (1812-1821). The central region of the state is known as Mid-Missouri and is also known as the cultural area of Boonslick or Boone's Lick Country , because of a nearby salt spring or "lick" which famed Western American frontier explorer, pioneer, settler Daniel Boone 's (1734-1820) sons, Daniel Morgan Boone (1769-1839), and younger Nathan Boone (1780-1856), used for their animals stock. Boone County

550-482: A training center, and a headquarters facility. Prior to 1964, there was no organized fire protection in Boone County. This changed after an elderly handicapped woman died in a house fire just west of the city limits of Columbia . A small group of CB radio enthusiasts, known as the Central Missouri Radio Squad, banded together to develop a fire protection system for Boone County. Boone County Fire

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600-439: A wide margin. The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Boone County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R- Pennsylvania ), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R- Massachusetts ). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at

650-595: Is a city in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri . The population was 4,541 at the 2020 census , with an estimated population of 4,244 in 2018. A very small portion of the city lies in Audrain County . The Boone County portion of Centralia (which forms the majority of the city) is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area , while a small part in Audrain County is part of

700-551: Is a yearly celebration traditionally held the weekend after Memorial Day. It is looked at as a great time of year to kick off the summer and have fun enjoying the rides, great food, funnel cakes, arts and crafts and of course live music. There is also a parade of high school bands, local organizations, tractors and classic cars. Centralia is located within the Columbia / Jefferson City television and radio markets . As such, stations from those cities can be picked up here. Centralia

750-497: Is also home to two radio stations : K-Love affiliate KMFC 92.1 FM (with translator K293CI 106.5 FM in Columbia) owned by Educational Media Foundation ; and Radio 74 Internationale affiliate KSDC-LP 94.9 FM owned by nearby Sunnydale Adventist Academy . Boone County, Missouri Boone County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri . Centrally located the state's Mid-Missouri region, its county seat

800-414: Is in Columbia , which is Missouri's fourth-largest city and location of the University of Missouri . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the county's population was listed as 183,610, making it the state's eighth-most populous county. The county was organized November 16, 1820, removed from the former larger Howard County (now to the northwest) of the old federal Missouri Territory of 1812-1821, and named for

850-637: Is the newest building of the four, having opened for classes in August 2009. It was constructed in order to deal with the district's increasing enrollment. This new technology-rich building contains 15 classrooms, each with 12 computers. The town has a lending library, the Centralia Public Library. Centralia was laid out in 1857 and was named after its central location on the North Missouri Railroad from St. Louis to Ottumwa, Iowa , and from

900-600: Is water. The Missouri River makes up the southern border of the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 135,454 people, 53,094 households, and 31,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 198 inhabitants per square mile (76/km ). There were 56,678 housing units at an average density of 83 units per square mile (32/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.43% White , 8.54% Black or African American , 0.42% Native American , 2.96% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from other races , and 1.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.78% of

950-465: The Centralia Massacre . The A.B. Chance Company was founded in 1907 by Albert Bishop Chance . He invented the first practical earth anchor . The company played a vital role in the growth of Centralia. Over the course of nearly 120 years, Chance has delivered pole line hardware, switches, cutouts and fuse links in addition to anchors, foundations, hot line tools, fiberglass and rubber products to

1000-516: The Kansas City metropolitan area . No Republican has won Boone County at the presidential level since George W. Bush very narrowly did in 2004 , let alone with a majority since landslide victor Ronald Reagan in 1984 ; at the U.S. Senate level since Roy Blunt in 2010 ; nor at the gubernatorial level since the popular John Ashcroft (who won the county both terms) in his 1988 landslide re-election . Like nearly all other U.S. counties housing

1050-637: The Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,027 people, 1,601 households, and 1,063 families living in the city. The population density was 1,418.0 inhabitants per square mile (547.5/km ). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 618.0 units per square mile (238.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of

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1100-611: The Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Caleb Rowden (R- Columbia ), who is the Majority Floor Leader. However, Democrats have carried Boone County in recent elections. Northern Boone County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Mark Alford (R- Lake Winnebago, Missouri ) in the U.S. House of Representatives . On October 27, 2021, Alford Sr. announced his candidacy for

1150-802: The Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Boone County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the so-called Bible Belt , with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religious faith represented. The most predominant denominations among residents in Boone County who adhere to a religion are the Baptists with the largest being from the conservative Southern Baptist Convention (20.81%), Roman Catholics (16.71%), and smaller / minor nondenominational or evangelical groups (13.23%). Township boundaries have changed over time. See links at end of article for maps of Boone County showing boundaries of different dates. As

1200-513: The Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D- Delaware ) both won statewide by a wide margin and carried a majority in Boone County. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election. Incumbent President Donald Trump (R- Florida ) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld , but won both Boone County and statewide by overwhelming margins. The 2016 presidential primaries for both

1250-517: The Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R- New York ) narrowly won the state overall, but Senator Ted Cruz (R- Texas ) carried a plurality of the vote in Boone County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency. On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D- New York ) narrowly won statewide, but Senator Bernie Sanders (I- Vermont ) won Boone County by

1300-693: The United States House of Representatives in Missouri's 4th congressional district as a Republican in the 2022 elections. He won the Republican nomination in the August 2 primary election and won the November 8 general election. Southern Boone County is included in Missouri's 3rd congressional district and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R- St. Elizabeth, Missouri ) in the U.S. House of Representatives . Luetkemeyer has won every election since 2008. On January 4, 2024, he announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. Boone County, along with

1350-403: The average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

1400-563: The city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,774 people, 1,505 households, and 1,032 families living in the city. The population density was 1,492.0 inhabitants per square mile (576.1/km ). There were 1,648 housing units at an average density of 651.5 units per square mile (251.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White , 1.14% African American , 0.42% Native American , 0.08% Asian , 0.21% from other races , and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of

1450-420: The city was 96.5% White , 1.0% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 0.5% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 1,601 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had

1500-478: The existing hospital facility as well as the 24 acres (97,000 m). The first phase of the plan remodeled the front entrance and lobby, created a new out-patient surgery waiting area, cardiac catheterization facilities and a women's health center. Medical office buildings were constructed on the property to the north of the hospital, called the Broadway Medical Plaza , and were connected to the hospital by

1550-499: The fact that it was located near the center of a vast prairie between Mexico and Huntsville , and between Columbia and Paris . On September 27, 1864, 22 unarmed Union soldiers returning home on leave were pulled from a train in Centralia and executed by Confederate bushwhackers under William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson . A Union force pursuing the guerrillas was ambushed, and about 150 were killed. The incident came to be known as

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1600-591: The famous Western explorer and settler of Kentucky , then recently deceased Daniel Boone (1734-1820), whose kin largely populated the Boonslick area, having arrived in the 1810s on the Boone's Lick Road . Boone County comprises the Columbia Metropolitan Area . The towns of Ashland and Centralia are the second and third most populous towns in the county. Boone County was organized November 16, 1820, from

1650-430: The first "high-field" open MRI machine in Mid-Missouri. This machine can be used for patients too large to fit into a traditional closed MRI or those who suffer from claustrophobia issues. in 2021, Boone Hospital Center separated from BJC HealthCare to become an independent organization. Boone Hospital operates 5 ambulances in Boone County. They are located at bases in Centralia, the northeast side of Columbia (Vandiver),

1700-564: The hospital wing, updating crucial aspects of the facility infrastructure. Also completed in 1974 was a 16-bed psychiatric unit staffed by 6 specially trained nurses, which opened on the 2nd floor. This facility operated until 2008, when an economic downturn forced employee layoffs. In 1975, Boone County Hospital made great strides in the ground-breaking field of nuclear medicine with the purchase of two pieces of supplementary equipment for its "gamma camera." Thanks to this new acquisition doctors were able to get clear images of internal organs through

1750-437: The leading citizens of the county and its county seat town denounced the killing. They also directed that all public buildings including the county courthouse and the nearby state university be draped in black mourning for thirty days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 691 square miles (1,790 km ), of which 685 square miles (1,770 km ) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km ) (0.8%)

1800-521: The north-central side of Columbia (Prathersville), the southeast side of Columbia (Lenoir Woods), and on the Boone Hospital grounds. They, along with the University of Missouri Hospital ambulance service, provide emergency care for the entire county. 38°56′57″N 92°18′56″W  /  38.94917°N 92.31556°W  / 38.94917; -92.31556 Centralia, Missouri Centralia

1850-524: The only hyperbaric chambers in mid-Missouri. In 2009, the hospital opened the Spine Center, a specialized-care unit on the 5th floor. The 14,784-square-foot (1,373.5 m) facility features 20 private rooms, a room for physical and occupational therapy, a family/relaxation room, a redesigned nurses’ station, and a classroom for pre-operation classes. The project cost $ 1.8 million and was paid for with hospital operating funds. Boone Hospital Center completed

1900-492: The patient tower were completed, along with 120 new parking spaces and 2 new elevators. In 1982, Boone Hospital Center opened a clinic in Centralia, Missouri to better serve the residents of northern Boone County. Boone's board of trustees voted in 1988 to approve a 10-year lease agreement with Christian Health Services, thereby relinquishing county government's central role in the hospital's operation yet maintaining ownership of

1950-508: The plant and property. In 1993, Christian Health Services merged with Barnes and Jewish hospitals in St. Louis to form BJC HealthCare . In 2006, the board of trustees voted to continue the lease agreement with BJC Healthcare through 2015. In 1990, the hospital's trustees purchased 24 acres (97,000 m) of land across Broadway in Stephens Park and unveiled an ambitious long-range expansion plan for

2000-470: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% claimed German , 12.3% American , 11.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry. There were 53,094 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.50% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.20% had someone living alone who

2050-409: The population. There were 1,505 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and

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2100-545: The presidency. The Boone County Sheriff has jurisdiction over the whole county. The Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for a large portion of Boone County, Missouri. The BCFPD is the largest volunteer fire department and third largest fire service organization in the state, protecting 492 square miles (1,270 km ) of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural property and over 50,000 people. The Boone County Fire District maintains 15 fire stations,

2150-465: The rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R- Columbia ) and Eric Schmitt (R- Glendale ). However, their Democratic opponents carried Boone County in each of their respective most recent elections. Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander . The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On

2200-422: The total number of patient beds to 250. By 1962, the hospital had an average of 158 patients every day within the facility and space was becoming an issue. In 1973, a new 4-story patient care tower that added much needed space for patients as well as additional parking for visitors was completed. Its top 2 floors remained unfinished until funds were available. In 1974, workers began $ 290,000 worth of remodeling in

2250-407: The use of radioisotope solution injections. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Boone County Hospital would be one of the first facilities in the nation to acquire a whole body scanner, which represented the very latest in radiological diagnosis. A 2-story wing was added in 1978. This housed radiology, surgery, diagnostic treatment, emergency care and obstetrics. In addition, the top 2 floors of

2300-511: The world-wide electricity transmission and distribution industry. Acquired by Hubbell in 1994, the Chance brand is manufactured in Centralia, Missouri. The company still plays a major role in Centralia's economy with employing 860 people. The following Centralia locations have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Due to Centralia's rich history in earth anchors, there

2350-588: Was $ 34,475, and the median income for a family was $ 40,671. Males had a median income of $ 30,399 versus $ 21,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,583. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. The Centralia R-VI School District operates four schools: Chance Elementary School (grades PK-2), Centralia Intermediate School (grades 3–5), Chester Boren Middle School (grades 6–8), and Centralia High School (grades 9–12). Centralia Intermediate School

2400-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.80% under the age of 18, 19.90% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males. The median income for

2450-547: Was settled by mostly Southerners . Because of its culture and traditions, the area became known as Little Dixie , and Boone County was at its heart. In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population, Boone County was strongly pro- Confederacy during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Shortly after the assassination / murder in April 1865 , of 16th President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865, served 1861-1865),

2500-537: Was settled primarily from the Upper South states of Kentucky , Tennessee and further east of Virginia . The settlers brought slaves and idea of slave-holding with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and the bluegrass state of Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Boone was one of several counties to the north and south of the diagonal flowing southwestward Missouri River that

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