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Boone Grove, Indiana

Field	Value
official_name	Boone Grove, Indiana
settlement_type	Unincorporated town and Census-designated place
mapsize	250x200px
image_skyline	File:Boone Grove Post Office.jpg
image_map	Porter County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Boone Grove Highlighted.png
map_caption	Location in the state of Indiana
pushpin_map	Indiana#USA
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
unit_pref	Imperial
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Indiana
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Porter
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	Porter
area_total_km2	0.72
area_land_km2	0.72
area_water_km2	0.0
population_as_of	2000
population_total	80
population_density_km2	111
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
area_total_sq_mi	0.28
area_land_sq_mi	0.28
area_water_sq_mi	0.0
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	719
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	46302
area_code	219
blank_name	FIPS code
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2830497

Boone Grove is an unincorporated town in Porter County, Indiana, southwest of the city of Valparaiso.

History

Boone Grove originated as the Boon Grove Post Office (no "e") on December 28, 1843, about 1.5 mi northeast of its current location. In 1881–82, the Chicago and Erie Railroad was built through the township and the post office moved to the current location, along with most of the original community members.

The town witnessed its greatest growth between 1890 and 1910. The Modern Woodmen of America Lodge (1908) at the corner of Main Street and County Road 350 West is a reminder of this period. The Porter Township High School was constructed in 1913 on Main Street at Lucretia Street. Although significantly changed with additions, it remains the township's elementary and middle school. File:Christian Church - Boone Grove, Indiana (circa1910).jpg|Church in Boone Grove, circa 1910 File:Railroad station - Boone Grove, Indiana.jpg|Railroad station, 1910

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Boone Grove as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

Schools

The current Boone Grove High School is not located in the community of Boone Grove, but rather in Valparaiso, Indiana, although 5.5 mi outside of that city; County Road 260 South 500 West is the school's postal address. The former high school (which now operates as Boone Grove Elementary and Middle School) is located in Boone Grove adjacent to a farm.

The high school's track and field team practices behind the former high school. The baseball and softball teams each have a field at the high school; however, there are additional ball fields at the former high school. There are four tennis courts at the high school and none at the former high school.

The Boone Grove school mascot is a Wolf; the sports teams at Boone Grove High School are nicknamed the "Wolves."

The current Boone Grove Middle School has a mixture of children from the Boone Grove Elementary School and the nearby Porter Lakes Elementary School located on County Road 725 West in Hebron.

Boone Grove High School Baseball won the 2018 IHSAA 2A State Championship, beating Southridge High School 5–4 at Victory Field in Indianapolis, June 19, 2018.

Boone Grove High School Football completed the school's first undefeated regular season in 2019, dominating the Greater South Shore Conference, and compiling a 9–0 record.

References

{{GNIS. 2830497
"Historical Images of Porter County". Indiana GenWeb Project.
"2022 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Boone Grove High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Boone Grove High School: Sports". Boone Grove High School.

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