Bonfield, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 364. Estimated population in July 2024: 373 (+2.5% change)
Males: 173 (47.5%), Females: 191 (52.5%)

Kankakee County

Zip code: 60913

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $49,722
Median house value: $121,900

Population by Race

Races in Bonfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (13.5%), French (12.1%), United States (9.9%), Polish (9.3%), English (8.5%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bonfield

• High school or higher: 91.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonfield village

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 75.9%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 1.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+21.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bonfield:

• RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
• SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JOLIET, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonfield:

• CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 49 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
• GARY/CHICAGO (about 56 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
• CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 58 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonfield:

• KANKAKEE (about 11 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
• GREATER KANKAKEE (about 17 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)
• EMPRESS RIVER CASINO (about 23 miles; JOLIET, IL; Abbreviation: I01)

Amtrak station near Bonfield:

• 14 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonfield:

• OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
• JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
• UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 28 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
• GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
• LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
• PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
• MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)

Public primary/middle school in Bonfield:

• BONFIELD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 522 E SMITH ST; Grades: PK – 06)