Bonne Terre, MO

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Bonne Terre, Missouri

Bonne Terre, Missouri, in St Francois county, is 51 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 4,039.

The People and Families of Bonne Terre

In Bonne Terre, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bonne Terre had a median family income of $37,072.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Bonne Terre Housing

In Bonne Terre, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units. Residential property taxes remain low i Bonne Terre.

Commuting

In Bonne Terre, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bonne Terre strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Bonne Terre, MO

Comparing Bonne Terre to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	51 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Francois
Standard Zip Codes	63628
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.923
Longitude	-90.554

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	FESTUS
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	KASKASKIA RIV NAV LOCK
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,039	100%
Male	1,904	47.1%
Female	2,135	52.9%
Under 18	1,094	27.1%
18+	2,945	72.9%
65+	637	15.8%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	3,977	98.5%
African-American	12	0.3%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	35	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,520
Growth	2,481
Growth %	61.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.4%
German	22.3%
French (except Basque)	12.8%
English	7.8%
Irish	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Italian	2.7%
Dutch	2.2%
Scottish	1.3%
Swiss	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bonne Terre	4,039	$37,072
Desloge	4,802	$40,035
Irondale	437	$30,156
Leadington	206	$25,577
Leadwood	1,160	$28,534
Mineral Point	363	$16,591
Park Hills	7,861	$30,663

Library
Bonne Terre Memorial Library 5 Southwest Main Street Bonne Terre, Missouri (573) 358-2260

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