Bonne Terre, Missouri
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| Bonne Terre, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Francois |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,039 |
| - Density | 1,000.0/sq mi (386.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-07102[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0755802[2] |
Bonne Terre is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,039 at the 2000 census. The community was originally settled by the French in 1720 after lead ore was discovered. It was called La Bonne Terre, "the good earth."
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[edit] Geography
Bonne Terre is located at (37.921635, -90.551763)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.70%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,039 people, 1,554 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,000.0 people per square mile (386.0/km²). There were 1,685 housing units at an average density of 417.2/sq mi (161.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.30% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 1,554 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,929, and the median income for a family was $37,072. Males had a median income of $29,617 versus $18,310 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,062. About 11.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Attractions
Bonne Terre is home to the Bonne Terre Mine site. This mine is open for tours. However, this mine is also known as a Scuba diving attraction.
Bonne Terre is also home to The Space Museum. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum has a flag that went to the moon with astronaut Eugene Cernan on Apollo 17.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bonne Terre, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Bonne Terre, Missouri
- The Space Museum
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