Bonnie is a village located in the southern part of

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. Bonnie had a population of 374 in the 2020 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The first settlement in this area was Spring Garden, about four miles southeast of Bonnie. There were several springs in the area. Early in the 19th century, Uriah Compton walled them up and built a resort called "Compton's Springs". In 1848, the village of Spring Garden was platted next to the resort. Spring Garden grew rapidly, becoming the second largest settlement in the county, even having a high school by 1888. In 1905, however, the

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was built about three miles to the west. Spring Garden began a long decline as the business and population shifted to the rail depots at Bonnie and Ina. George Washington Hayes (1842–1927) donated some of the land originally making up Bonnie. The Bonnie Campground is located to the west of Bonnie. This campground has been the scene of large religious outdoor gatherings since late in the 19th century.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bonnie has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 374 people, 176 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 193 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.71%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.27% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.27% from other races, and 7.75% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 176 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.57% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.09% were non-families. 27.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 2.50. The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $59,000, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $44,375 versus $28,125 for females. The

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for the village was $26,466. About 10.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

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Village of Bonnie
{{authority control Villages in Jefferson County, Illinois Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area Populated places established in 1905 1905 establishments in Illinois Villages in Illinois it:Bonnie hu:Bonnie tl:Bonnie