Boonville, Missouri
Boonville is a city and the county seat of Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,964 at the 2020 census. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the Civil War, on July 17, 1861. Union forces defeated the Missouri State Guard in the first Battle of Boonville. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.
Boonville, Missouri | |
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City | |
| City of Boonville | |
Clockwise, from top: Downtown Boonville, Kemper Military School, Missouri River from a hilltop, Cobblestone Street, Cooper County, Missouri courthouse, mural of an American Civil War battle | |
Interactive map of Boonville, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′30″N 92°44′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ned Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.06 sq mi (20.88 km2) |
| • Land | 7.72 sq mi (19.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,964 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 7,894 |
| • Density | 1,032.14/sq mi (398.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65233 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-07318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394222 |
| Website | http://boonvillemo.org/ |
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