BonnieIL
A town of 365, settled in 1894.
Is Bonnie a good place to live?
9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bonnie, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bonnie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
365 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bonnie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bonnie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bonnie.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bonnie’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bonnie for work: only 0% work in town. Bonnie’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Bonnie fell to 10 in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2013.
| Bonnie | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bonnie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bonnie
Bonnie has chilly winters and warm summers. Bonnie’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Bonnie than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
19% of Bonnie adults smoke cigarettes. Bonnie beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of Bonnie adults get no exercise outside work.
| Bonnie | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bonnie | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 19% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 108 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bonnie
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bonnie
About 0 of every 100 Bonnie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Bonnie for work
Where Bonnie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bonnie
Village in Illinois, United States
Bonnie is a village located in the southern part of Jefferson County, Illinois. Bonnie had a population of 374 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- ZIP code
- 62816
Questions about Bonnie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bonnie, IL a good place to live?
Bonnie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.