Boone County "Quality of Life" Facts
- Low Crime Rate
- County-Wide 911 Service and Ambulance Service
- Eight Fully-Equipped Volunteer Fire Departments
- Ready and Willing Labor Force
- Excellent School Facilities
- Educational/Vocational Development and Workforce Training at Southern
WV Community College's Boone Campus
- Two National Blue Ribbon Schools
- Three WV Schools of Excellence
- State's Only Kindergarten Academy
- Truck Driving Academy (95% Job Placement Rate)
- Fully-Staffed Hospital in Madison
- Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Housing Complexes for Seniors and Elderly
- Strong Religious Community
- Public Libraries: Madison, Whitesville, Wharton and Racine
- Public Transportation
- Eight Community and Recreational Centers
- WaterWays Park (West Virginia's Water Park)
- County and Municipal Parks
- County and Municipal Pools
- 18 Hole Public Golf Course
- Fishing and Hunting Opportunities
- National Mine Disasters Memorial
- National Historic District at Nellis
- Coal Heritage Museum in Madison
- County Courthouse on National Register of Historic Places
- Annual Festivals in Madison, Danville, Whitesville and Sylvester
- $33 Million County-Wide Water Project
- Four-Lane Highway Access
- Half Hour's Drive to State Capitol
- Rail and Motor Carrier Freight Service
- 3-mile Walking Trail in Madison to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
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