Bonne Terre, MO is a small city located in St. Francois County with a population of 6,772 people and a population density of 1,677 people per square mile. It is known for its diverse range of outdoor recreational activities both year-round and seasonal. Popular activities include fishing, swimming, boating, and camping in the Summer months while the winter brings opportunities for skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating and other winter sports.
The city is also home to several local businesses including Joe’s Country Store, Riverside Family Restaurant & Catering Co., and Big Rigs Bar & Grill. Notable organizations in the area include The Bonne Terre Chamber of Commerce which hosts events such as their annual Fall Festival and Christmas Parade. Additionally the city hosts various local sporting events like Poplar Bluff Speedway and Southeast Missouri State University's Redhawks at Houck Stadium.
The population in Bonne Terre is 6,772. There are 1,665 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bonne Terre is 36.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bonne Terre is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bonne Terre
- 37.4% are married
- 17.1% are divorced
- 37.9% are married with children
- 31.4% have children, but are single
Race in Bonne Terre
- 76.1% are White
- 19.9% are Black
- 0.1% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander