Boone, CO

Boone is a statutory town located along the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 305 residents. Boone was founded as Booneville during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush by Albert Gallatin Boone, a grandson of Daniel Boone. The Booneville, Colorado Territory, post office opened on January 2, 1863. Zoned schools include Avondale Elementary School, Vineland Middle School, and Pueblo County High School. That mix gives Boone a clear local shape within Colorado, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.