Bonne Terre is a city located in St. Francois County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,039.

Geography

Bonne Terre is located at 37°55'18" North, 90°33'6" West (37.921635, _90.551763)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.5 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.70% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,039 people, 1,554 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density is 386.0/km² (1,000.0/mi²). There are 1,685 housing units at an average density of 161.0/km² (417.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.46% White, 0.30% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,554 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% are married couples living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,929, and the median income for a family is $37,072. Males have a median income of $29,617 versus $18,310 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,062. 15.4% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.4% of those under the age of 18 and 21.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.921635&longitude=-90.551763&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.921635&lon=-90.551763&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-90.551763&lat=37.921635&w=750&h=500)