Boone County, Missouri

12 incorporated towns and 28 unincorporated communities. The incorporated towns listed here hold 138,787 residents (2020 Census).

Latest stories

Veterans United’s Holiday Lights Show Returns to Columbia October 22, 2026Columbia’s Veterans United Home Loans is lighting up its headquarters driveway again this December, a year after saying the free show was done for good. Bright Lights/Holiday Nights,…
Boone, Howard, Cooper Farms Can Seek $200,000 Ag Grants October 22, 2026Farmers and small food businesses in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties can now apply for state grants of up to $200,000 each, and the deadline to get an…
The Daily Rundown — Thursday, October 22, 2026 October 22, 2026Sunny and near 49 degrees in Rocheport this morning, with barely a breath of wind for a calm start to a busy Thursday around town. Here’s what’s worth…
Southern Boone Schools Step Up Door Security October 22, 2026Southern Boone’s school board spent a good chunk of its October meeting on something simple and easy to overlook: keeping exterior doors shut and locked. At the Oct.…
Free Milkweed Seed Event Set for Columbia, Nov. 7 October 22, 2026Columbia families with a flower bed or a bare patch of yard to spare have a reason to set aside Saturday morning, Nov. 7: the Missouri Department of…
Rocheport Seeks Trash Bids as County Recycling Stays Shut October 21, 2026The City of Rocheport is taking bids on its trash collection contract through Dec. 1, and the drop-off recycling that Boone County used to run is still suspended.…
Food Bank Grower Plans Year-Round Plot in Rocheport October 21, 2026A small nonprofit that grows vegetables for The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is working to add a growing site in Rocheport, one with a 96-foot…
Columbia Adds Second Glass Recycling Drop-Off Site October 21, 2026Columbia has added a second free spot to recycle glass, giving Boone County residents — including Rocheport-area households who’ve had nowhere to take glass since a 2025 tornado…
A Hartsburg Flower Farm Blooms in Boone County October 21, 2026Hartsburg, a river-bottom community in Boone County, has a new flower farm worth the drive down a gravel road to find sunflowers and daffodils for sale. The Petal…
Southern Boone YMCA Opens New Walking Trail in Ashland October 21, 2026Ashland now has a free public trail to walk or bike, after the Southern Boone YMCA finished a new outdoor loop this month on the west side of…

Upcoming events

Locals Night Oct. 22, Rocheport
Daniel Boone Library Bookmobile Oct. 22, Rocheport
Laird Vineyard Tasting Oct. 23, Rocheport
Sam Luetkemeyer Trio at the Tasting Room Oct. 23, Rocheport
Violin Shop Open House at Noble Strings with Bur Oak Brewery Oct. 24, Rocheport
Rocheport Live! Oct. 24, 8 stops
Chili, Ham & Bean and Hot Dog Dinner Oct. 24, Rocheport
Rocheport Live! Reader’s Roper Romp Oct. 24, Rocheport

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Local directory

Amber House Bed & Breakfast Stay
Art and Antiques Shop
Art Off the Trail Shop
Bur Oak Brewery Dine
Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) Help & Assistance
Coopers Landing Stay
Family Health Center — Columbia (Compass Health Network) Help & Assistance
Founder’s Point Stay
Friends of Rocheport Community
Girls Nite Inn Stay
Katy Trail B&B Stay
Katy’s Fork in the Trail Dine

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Towns and communities

Columbia city 126,254
Ashland city 4,747
Centralia city 4,541
Hallsville city 1,614
Sturgeon city 907
Harrisburg town 271
Rocheport city 201
Hartsburg town 133
Pierpont village 64
Huntsdale town 29
McBaine town 17
Clark city 9

Unincorporated communities

Bourbon near Clark
Browns near Hallsville
Claysville near Hartsburg
Deer Park near Pierpont
Easley near Pierpont
Elkhurst near Ashland
Englewood near Ashland
Ginlet near Ashland
Harg near Columbia
Hinton near Columbia
Middleton near Hallsville
Midway near Huntsdale
Minnie near Harrisburg
Moores Switch near Columbia
Murry near Hallsville
Oldham near Hartsburg
Prathersville near Columbia
Providence near McBaine
Riggs near Clark
Rileysburg near Harrisburg
Rucker near Clark
Sapp near Pierpont
Shaw near Columbia
Stephens near Columbia
Switzler near Columbia
Turner near McBaine
Wilton near Hartsburg
Woodlandville near Harrisburg

Populations are from the 2020 Census (U.S. Census Bureau). Unincorporated communities are named as populated places by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System. County lines: Census Bureau boundaries, simplified. Stories, events and listings come from the Rocheport Times; a listing or event is placed in a town by the city in its address. Town data compiled October 21, 2026. Back to the Boone, Howard and Cooper county map.