Requesting GIS Data

The  Boone County GIS Department makes most of its data available to the general public and interested businesses. Interested parties need simply send an email to GIS@BooneCountyIL.gov with a list of data they would like to acquire along with the following forms :

Our GIS Dataset is continually growing, but the following are the most common GIS datasets we have and maintain:

  • Parcel Polygons with Parcel Address, PIN & Owner Name & Address
  • Street Centerlines with Address Ranges
  • Municipal Boundaries
  • Zoning for Unincorporated Boone County and Belvidere
  • Boone County Comprehensive Plan
  • Surface Water & Rivers (Hydrography)
  • Parks & Bike Paths
  • Railroads
  • Schools

This is not a comprehensive list. To see if we maintain a layer you may need, please email us at GIS@BooneCountyIL.gov

Boone County Geographic Information System (GIS), hereby grants to the Licensee, a license to use for one (1) year, in accordance with this agreement, the Boone County GIS data.

NO WARRANTY:  Boone County provides the geographic data “as-is”.  Boone County makes no guarantees or warranties concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data.  Boone County makes no warranties, express or implied, as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for a particular use.  The Licensee acknowledges and accepts the limitations of the data, including the fact that the data is dynamic and is in a constant state of maintenance, correction, and update.  The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user.  Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of Boone County, no warranty, express or implied, is made by Boone County regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:  In no event shall Boone County have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support of Boone County.

PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS:  Reproduction or redistribution of digital datasets or products derived therefrom outside of Licensee’s organization or entity is expressly forbidden.  The only exception is redistribution to consultants working for the Licensee, and then only for purposes related to work for the Licensee.  Such consultants may not further reproduce or redistribute these datasets.  None of these data shall be duplicated for use by others, in whole or in part, without permission from the Boone County GIS Department.

CREDITS:  Any hardcopies utilizing Boone County GIS datasets shall clearly indicate their source.  If the Licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map.  Licensee specifically agrees not to misrepresent Boone County datasets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by Boone County.