| Boner Springs, Kansas :) <3 | |
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| Agriculture Hall of Fame | |
| Location of Bonner Springs, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte |
| Trading Post | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1898 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15.8 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,314 |
| • Density | 454.3/sq mi (175.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66012 |
| Area code(s) | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-07975[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478865[3] |
| Website | www.BonnerSprings.org |
Bonner Springs is a river city in Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a suburb in the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. The vast majority of the city, which lies in Wyandotte County, is part of the "Unified Government" which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and roughly half of Lake Quivira. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,314.[1]
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Bonner Springs is located at (39.066707, -94.879132),[4] along both banks of the Kansas River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.6 km2), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.8 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (1.81%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 6,413 |
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| 2000 | 6,768 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,314 | 8.1% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,768 people, 2,592 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.4 people per square mile (165.8/km2). There were 2,754 housing units at an average density of 174.7 per square mile (67.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.20% White, 4.05% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 2.70% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.19% of the population. 22.1% were of German, 13.3% American, 12.8% Irish and 10.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,592 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,234, and the median income for a family was $50,476. Males had a median income of $36,390 versus $26,957 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,730. About 6.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Its high school is Bonner Springs High School.
Bonner Springs contains the Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, a privately-funded charitable institution chartered by the U.S. Congress to "educate society on the historical and present value of American agriculture and to honor leadership in Agri-Business and Academia by providing education, information, experience and recognition."
In addition, the Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society is located within the Wyandotte County Park, in Bonner Springs. The Museum and Trowbridge Archival Library are open to the public free of charge. Its charge is to preserve and educate the history of Wyandotte County and its people.
Bonner Springs is also home to Sandstone Amphitheater, a popular concert venue. The city is host of the annual Kansas City Renaissance Festival.[5] Each year, during the last weekend of August, the city hosts Tiblow Days, a heritage festival in honor of Henry Tiblow (an early settler).[6]
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