Oneida County > Boonville
Population: 4,518
Boon was named after Garret (alt. spellings Garrett, Gerrit) Boon, agent with the Holland Land Company.
When fire destroyed five Main Street buildings in 2020, nonprofit organizations stepped up to help displaced residents and businesses. The American Red Cross handed out financial aid. The Boonville United Methodist Church sheltered the homeless. Funders such as the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties provided grants to the fire relief fund. And a GoFundMe effort raised more than $26,000 in a week.
School districts: Adirondack Central School DistrictLibraries: Erwin Library & Institute
Emergency services: Boonville Ambulance, Boonville Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Masons, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Alder Creek Cemetery, Boonville Cemetery, Talcottville Cemetery
State parks: Pixley Falls State Park
Recent grants:
Adirondack Central School District
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Adirondack Central School District
Pratt-Northam Foundation - Lowville, NY - $2,919 (2024)
American Legion
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Black Women's Blueprint
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $30,072 (2024)
Black Women's Blueprint
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $30,072 (2024)
Black Women's Blueprint
Novo Foundation - Hurley, NY - $45,000 (2024)
Black Women's Blueprint
Novo Foundation - Hurley, NY - $100,000 (2024)
Boonville Alliance Church
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $32,220 (2025)
Boonville Black River Canal Museum
Tianaderrah Foundation - New York, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Boonville Concert Band
Pratt-Northam Foundation - Lowville, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Boonville Fire Company
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Boonville Fire Company
Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Family Foundation - Great Neck, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Boonville Methodist Church
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Boonville Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $34,900 (2024)
Erwin Library
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Erwin Library
Pratt-Northam Foundation - Lowville, NY - $7,500 (2024)
Erwin Library
William G. Pomeroy Foundation - Syracuse, NY - $1,950 (2024)
First Baptist Church
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
First Presbyterian Church of Boonville
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Otter Lake Community Church
Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc - Baltimore, MD - $1,000 (2024)
St. Joseph's Church
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Trinity Episcopal Church
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $19,666 (2024)
Village of Boonville
Frederick C Marcy Charitable Tr 005468 - Canton, NY - $26,876 (2024)
Village of Boonville
NY Forward - , - $4,500,000 (2025)
Village of Boonville
Pro-Housing Community Program - Albany, NY - $215,000 (2026)
Village of Boonville
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2025)
Village of Boonville
Restore New York Communities Initiative - Albany, NY - $2,000,000 (2024)
Village of Boonville
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $59,500 (2024)
Village of Boonville:
Coastal Rehabilitation and Resiliency Projects Program - Albany, NY - $344,250 (2025)
Largest nonprofits in Boonville (by assets) include:
Black Women’s Blueprint
Erwin Library and Institute
Boonville Fair Association
Boonville Cemetery Association
Boonville Ambulance
Spirit Animal Sanctuary
Boonville Fire Company
Preserving Christian Publications
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Dodge-Pratt-Northam & Community Center
New York State Woodsmens Field Days
Lost Trail Snowmobile Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Adirondack Pop Warner Association