Introduction
Boone County, with a county seat of Belvidere, has a population of 54,165 according to the most recent U.S. census. Boone County was formed in 1837 and is named after frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boone County has a total area of 289 square miles, of which 286 square miles is land and 2.3 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Boone County maintains its rural heritage while having access to two large metropolitan areas, the Greater Chicago Metropolitan area to the east and the Rockford Metropolitan area to the west. Because of its centralized location, Boone County’s highways are bustling with all types of motor vehicles, which unfortunately means car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Boone County had 829 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, seven (7) were fatal, 199 resulted in injuries, and 34 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Boone County include: Interstate 90, U.S. Route 20, Illinois Route 76, and Illinois Route 173.
Climate and Weather
Average temperatures for Boone County range from lows of 11 °F in January to highs of 85 °F in July. Average monthly precipitation ranges from 1.29 inches in February to 4.56 inches in June in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Boone County has approximately 18,505 households and 14,273 families, with 61.6% of these households consisting of married couples and 41.5% with children under the age of 18. The median household income for families is $69,380 making Boone County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Boone County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible transportation, affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Boone County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, dog bite attacks, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
City: Belvidere
Villages: Caledonia, Capron, Cherry Valley, Poplar Grove, Timberlane
Census-Designated Places: Candlewick Lake, Garden Prairie
Townships: Belvidere, Bonus, Boone, Caledonia, Flora, Leroy, Manchester, Poplar Grove, Spring
Education
In Illinois overall, graduation rates have gone up from 85% to 87%, with Boone County schools boasting a five percent increase in graduation rates between 2016-2017. The schools of Boone County include:
- Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
- Harvard Community Unit School District 50
- Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
- North Boone Community Unit School District 200
- Rockford School District 205
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Boone County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- The Boone County Fair
- Belvidere Park
- Summerfield Zoo
- Riverside Ice Arena
- Boone Lake
- Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum
- Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, amusement park injuries, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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