Booneville, Iowa

Booneville, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Location of Booneville, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°31′27″N 93°53′02″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dallas
Elevation	856 ft (261 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	515
GNIS feature ID	454758[1]

Booneville is an Census Designated Place in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Booneville was laid out as a town in 1871 by surveyor A. J. Lyon. The community is named after the William and Susan Boone family, who were prominent local landowners. Early businesses in Booneville included a general store and post office, run by W. H. Baldwin, a drugstore, a hotel, two doctors, a blacksmith, a wagonmaker, and a stock dealer. The Methodist Episcopal Church was the first to hold services in town with a pastor who came from Van Meter.[2]

The population was 62 in 1940.[3] The 2020 census population was 266 residents.[4]

Though once a thriving community, Booneville eventually saw a decline in population with reduced use of the local railroad as well as urban sprawl. The town of Booneville now comprises a restaurant and bar; a Methodist church; the United States Post Office for ZIP code 50038; and a small RV park (part of a mobile home community).

Booneville lies directly northeast of the Raccoon River, and a boat ramp near the town is used frequently.

Although Booneville lies in the annexation path of West Des Moines, situated only a few miles away to the east, West Des Moines officials have stated that there are no plans to annex Booneville in the near future.

References

1. "Booneville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. The History of Dallas County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Higginson Book Company. 1879. pp. 488.
3. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. 2020.