Boon, MI

Boon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 90 residents. The community is located within Boon Township. Prior to European settlement, the area that is now Boon was utilized by the Hopewell as a site for building mounds and circles, as well as for farming several species of corn, bean and squash. The community of Boon is served by two separate school districts. In Boon, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Boon, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The area was located along what is now known as the Old Indian Trail, which was used to connect the Cadillac area to the Traverse City area.