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Boon, Michigan
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Location within Wexford County
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 Boon, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Boon, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Township | Boon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 167 |
| • Density | 94.9/sq mi (36.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49618
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| 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. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 167.
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 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), all land.
See also
In Spanish: Boon (Míchigan) para niños
