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Boone County Economic Development Corporation - Living Here

Boone County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Boone County has some of the top school systems in Indiana ; you can enjoy local festivities, visit historic downtowns, or make a short drive to Indianapolis .

  • As of 2010, Boone County 's population is 55,830 people.
  • Lebanon – 16,000
  • Zionsville – 22,000
  • Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 21.13 percent.
  • The median home cost in Boone County is $156,020.
  • Home appreciation the last year has been -1.21 percent.
  • Compared to the rest of the country, Boone County 's cost of living is 7.20% Lower than the U.S. average.
  • Boone County public schools spend $4,365 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678.
  • There are about 17.2 students per teacher in Boone County.

Public Education:

Boone County 's Lebanon and Zionsville School Corporation are ranked the 22 nd and 2 nd best school systems in the State of Indiana . A major contributor to those rankings is the excellent student to teacher ratio. There are about 17.2 students per teacher in Boone County .

With Boone County 's proximity to Indianapolis , many other regional attractions are just mere minutes away such as:

  • The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
  • Circle Centre Mall
  • Conner Prairie
  • Conseco Field house (Home of the Indiana Pacers/Indiana Fever)
  • Eagle Creek Park and Nature Preserve  
  • Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
  • Lebanon Courthouse Square
  • Lucas Oil Stadium (Home of the Indianapolis Colts)
  • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
  • IMAX Theatre
  • Indianapolis Arts Center
  • Indianapolis Zoo
  • Indianapolis Museum of Art
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Indiana State Museum
  • NCAA Hall of Champions
  • Starkey Park
  • Turkey Run State Park
  • Victory Field (Home of the Indianapolis Indians)
  • White River State Park
  • Zionsville Main Street /Village