Bonner Springs, Kansas
Bonner Springs is a city in Wyandotte, Leavenworth, and Johnson counties, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.[1] In 2020, 7,837 people lived there.[3] Bonner Springs became a city on November 10, 1898.[4]: 321
Bonner Springs, Kansas | |
|---|---|
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 Location within Wyandotte County and Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′54″N 94°52′39″W / 39.08167°N 94.87750°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Platted | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1898 |
| Named for | Robert E. Bonner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.00 sq mi (41.43 km2) |
| • Land | 15.63 sq mi (40.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,837 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66012 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-07975 |
| GNIS ID | 485548[1] |
| Interstates |   |
| Airport | Kansas City International Airport |
| Website | bonnersprings.org |
Geography
changeBonner Springs is at 39°03′35″N 94°53′01″W / 39.0597260°N 94.8835754°W (39.0597260, −94.8835754),[1][5] mostly north of the Kansas River. It is mainly in southwestern Wyandotte County. There are small parts of the city going west into Leavenworth County and south across the Kansas River into Johnson County. It is bordered to the north by Kansas City, Kansas, to the east by Edwardsville, and to the south across the Kansas River by Shawnee. Interstate 70, goes through the northern part of the city. I-70 goes east 17 miles (27 km) to Kansas City, Missouri, and west 21 miles (34 km) to Lawrence. US-73 goes north 16 miles (26 km) to Leavenworth, and K-7 goes south to Olathe. K-32 goes through the center of Bonner Springs close to the Kansas River. It goes east 4 miles (6 km) into Edwardsville and west 10 miles (16 km) to Linwood.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 16.00 square miles (41.43 km2). Of that, 15.63 square miles (40.48 km2) are land and 0.37 square miles (0.95 km2), or 2.3%, are water.[2]
Climate
changeBonner Springs has a humid continental climate. They have hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters.[6]
| Climate data for Bonner Springs, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
81 (27) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
114 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
45 (7) |
56 (13) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
69 (21) |
54 (12) |
42 (6) |
67 (19) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
55 (13) |
64 (18) |
69 (21) |
67 (19) |
58 (14) |
47 (8) |
35 (2) |
24 (−4) |
45 (7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
−8 (−22) |
13 (−11) |
30 (−1) |
43 (6) |
48 (9) |
46 (8) |
30 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
1 (−17) |
−22 (−30) |
−22 (−30) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.26 (32) |
1.27 (32) |
2.74 (70) |
3.78 (96) |
5.41 (137) |
5.22 (133) |
4.03 (102) |
3.56 (90) |
4.69 (119) |
3.48 (88) |
2.97 (75) |
1.76 (45) |
40.17 (1,020) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.70 (14.5) |
4.00 (10.2) |
2.90 (7.4) |
0.50 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.10 (2.8) |
3.00 (7.6) |
17.20 (43.7) |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 609 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,447 | 137.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,599 | 10.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,837 | 14.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,837 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,277 | 24.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,171 | 39.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,884 | 22.5% | |
| 1980 | 6,266 | 61.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,413 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,768 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,314 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 7,837 | 7.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010-2020[3] | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 7,837 people, 3,037 households, and 2,065 families living in Bonner Springs. Of the households, 66.0% owned their home and 34.0% rented their home.
The median age was 37.0 years. Of the people, 76.2% were White, 6.7% were Black, 1.1% were Native American, 0.7% were Asian, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 3.8% were from some other race, and 11.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.2% of the people.[9][10]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census[11] says that there were 7,314 people, 2,810 households, and 1,917 families living in Bonner Springs.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonner Springs, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "QuickFacts: Bonner Springs city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Morgan, Perl Wilbur (1911). History of Wyandotte County, Kansas: And Its People, Volume 1. The Lewis Publishing Company.
- ↑ "2017 US Gazetteer files: Places: Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633–1644, doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007, 2007.
- ↑ "Intellicast | Weather Underground".
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
Other websites
change
- City
- City of Bonner Springs official website
- Bonner Springs – Directory of Public Officials
- Bonner Springs / Edwardsville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Schools
- USD 204, local school district
- Maps
- Bonner Springs City Map Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, BonnerSprings.org
- Bonner Springs City Map, KDOT
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