Moving to Bonne Terre, Missouri

Population: 4,039. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,520 (+61.4% change)
Males: 1,904 (47.1%), Females: 2,135 (52.9%)

St. Francois County

Zip code: 63628

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $29,929
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Bonne Terre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), United States (17.8%), Irish (12.0%), French (10.0%), English (7.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bonne Terre

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonne Terre city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -132 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bonne Terre:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonne Terre:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 58 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 66 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonne Terre:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 12 miles; POTOSI, MO; Abbreviation: 8WC)
  • BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)
  • FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: FAM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonne Terre:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 47 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 52 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Schools

Public high schools in Bonne Terre:

  • NORTH CO. SR. HIGH (Students: 1,031; Location: 7151 RAIDER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNITEC CAREER CTR. (Location: 7163 RAIDER RD; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bonne Terre:

  • BONNE TERRE ELEM. (Students: 728; Location: 114 N ALLEN ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PRE-SCHOOL CTR. (Students: 64; Location: 114 N ALLEN ST; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Bonne Terre:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 20 ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Bonne Terre:

  • BONNE TERRE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,723; Location: 5 SOUTHWEST MAIN STREET; 15,995 books; 258 audio materials; 658 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)