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Boon, Michigan
Looking north along South 23 Road
Looking north along South 23 Road
Location within Wexford County
Location within Wexford County
Boon, Michigan is located in Michigan
Boon, Michigan
Boon, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Boon, Michigan is located in the United States
Boon, Michigan
Boon, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wexford
Township Boon
Area
 • Total 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
 • Land 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,378 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 90
 • Density 107.14/sq mi (41.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49618
Area code(s) 231
GNIS feature ID 1619282

Boon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Boon Township. The population of the CDP was 90 at the 2020 census.

As an unincorporated community, Boon has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 49618 ZIP Code.

History

Boon was first settled as early as 1888 as a station on the Toledo, Ann Arbor, and Northern Michigan Railroad. The community was platted in 1889 and received its first office on December 19, 1899.

The community of Boon was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 167
2020 90 −46.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community of Boon is served by two separate school districts. Residents may attend Cadillac Area Public Schools in Cadillac to the southeast, while others might attend Mesick Consolidated Schools in Mesick to the northwest.

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