Boone County Economic Development Corporation

Dax Norton, Executive Director

765-482-5761  |  dnorton@booneedc.org  |  WEBSITE

      

The Boone EDC works to create a stronger tax base, a broad range of better paying jobs and new retail, residential, recreational, and cultural opportunities that flow from economic development. It publicizes Boone County’s many assets and opportunities and educates current residents on the benefits resulting from quality economic development.

The Boone EDC is a nonprofit organization. We are a resource for prospective and existing Boone County businesses, developers, consultants, real estate brokers, public officials and the community at large.

If you are interested in learning more about Boone County as a potential location for your business, please contact us so that we can assist you in this process.

Incorporated Towns

Advance

Advance, located in western Boone County, can be found on State Road 75 between the intersections of State Road 32 and Interstate 74.

Jamestown

Jamestown, a thriving community of about 900 people, is conveniently located near three transportation arteries: Interstate 74, State Road 75 and US Road 136.

Thorntown

Found in Boone County's northwest corner, Thorntown is easily accessible from Interstate 65, State Roads 47 and 75, and US 52.

Ulen

Ulen's small community is located in the center of Lebanon next to the Ulen Country Club.

Whitestown

The Indiana Business Research Center lists Whitestown as one of the fastest growing communities in Indiana, with a growth rate of 51%. Whitestown is located in the southeast portion of the county, near the intersection of State Road 334 and Interstate 65.

Zionsville

Zionsville, found in the southeastern corner of the county, is Boone County's second largest community of almost 8,000. Zionsville is conveniently reached from Interstates 465 and 65, and State Road 334.

County Seat

Lebanon

Lebanon, with a population over 14,000, is located in the middle of Boone County and serves as the largest community in it. Lebanon has its own school system, hospital and industrial business park.

Boone County

According to population estimates released by the US Bureau of Census, Boone County, growing at a rate of 20.9%, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

Boone County was created on April 1, 1830 and was formed from Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase.

The County was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.

The County Seat is Lebanon. Lebanon wasn't always the County Seat. The first courts were held in Jamestown, which remained the seat of justice until the removal to Lebanon. An act of the Legislature on January 21, 1832, provided commissioners to relocate the County Seat to Lebanon. As the first Courthouse was completed in 1833, it is presumed that the formal transfer of the County Seat occurred that year. Lebanon was laid out in 1832 and the first settler was A. H. Longley. By 1849 it contained eighty dwelling houses, four of brick and 76 frame, with a population of 500.

Boone County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Clinton, Eagle, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Sugar Creek, Union, Washington and Worth.

Cities, Towns and Communities include Advance, Big Springs, Dover, Elizaville, Elmwood, Fayette, Gadsden, Hazelring, Herr, Jamestown, Lebanon, Max, Mechanicsburg, Milledgeville, New Brunswick, Northern Meadows, Northfield, Northfield Village, Pike, Rosston, Royalton, Russell Lake, Shannondale, Shepherd, Stringtown, Thorntown, Terhune, Ulen, Waugh, Whitestown and Zionsville.

Boone County Population – 55,027