Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:32 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:08 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0540 householdsMedian household income $53,036Median home value $86,600Median rent $887 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 451 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes91% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 11 mi away; rain from Waltonville
Nearby landmarksRend Lake Collegecollege · 4.0 miRend Lakelake · 5.9 miWaltonville Lakelake · 6.6 miMine Number 21 Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miRaw Water Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miArchway RV Parkcampground · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 717 acresLincoln Parkrecreation area · 7.1 miGolf Courserecreation area · 7.6 mi · 172 acresTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 2,754 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 35.2 mi · 273,666 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.2 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 29 Jun 198442 mi away, near Harrisburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBonnieserves 437 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation409 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon7.5 miPost officeBonnie Post Office1.4 miTown hallBonnie Village Hall1.4 miPoliceMount Vernon Police Department8.4 miFire stationJefferson Fire Protection District Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRend Lake College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA31 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL87 miInterstateI-571.1 miUS highwayUS 5117 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN21 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62816 ZIP area.
