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Bourbonnais, Illinois

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Bourbonnais Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60914. The Survey maps it on the Bourbonnais quadrangle. 18,164 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,601 feet above sea level.

Bourbonnais within Kankakee County

On record in Bourbonnais

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Bourbonnais fell from 18,631 to 18,164 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201018,631
202018,164-467 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

60 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Bourbonnais between 2008 and 2020, burning about 60 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined46
Debris and open burning12
Equipment and vehicle use1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources18-4632
29 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesCOGNIS
18 September 2012Debris and open burning2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesMITCHELL
13 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources101811
1 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0004144
6 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources2019-1883
6 August 2012Debris and open burning2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPOND
3 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0003283

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kankakee County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Bourbonnais: 8 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Kankakee Highway Pit No. 1StonePast Producer
Kankakee PitClayPast Producer
Lehigh East QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Manteno Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Azzarelli Pit 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Azzarelli Pit No.2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Grasso and Son PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Havener Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ohrt Rd. Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Route 113 Gravel Pit Azzarell:Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Kankakee County

Storms near this place

53 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bourbonnais in 53 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 28 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 4 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2007Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais3 hurt, $500,000Several houses received minor wind damage with five homes suffering significant damage. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Three people suffered minor injuries from flying debris. One man was injured when part of a roof landed on his vehicle.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais$100,000Some siding was peeled off of homes.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais$100,000A parked car on North Blaine Avenue was destroyed by a large tree that was blown down onto it. Another car on Goodwin Street sustained significant damage after a large tree limb fell on it. An SUV on South Grand Avenue suffered major damage after a large tree limb fell onto the roof. Some trees were uprooted. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout Bradley.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais$50,000Twenty utility poles were blown down. Several roofs were pulled back. A corn crib and metal silos were blown down with debris oriented roughly toward the east.
June 2011LightningBourbonnais$40,000A large tree was struck by lightning in an alley near Kennedy Drive and North Street. The tree then fell on to three cars, destroying two of them. Power lines were also brought down by the falling tree.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais$40,000no account filed
April 2003LightningBourbonnais$1,000no account filed
June 2013Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais$500A 4.5 inch diameter tree limb fell onto a fence.
March 2026HailBourbonnais-About a dozen hail reports from around Bourbonnais, Bradley, and Kankakee largely ranged between 2 and 4.5 inches in diameter. Numerous houses sustained window, roofing, and siding damage. Numerous vehicles also sustained significant damage from the hail.
July 2025Heavy RainBourbonnais-Rainfall of 3.04 inches was measured by a private weather station.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-The tops of 12 inch diameter trees were broken off.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-A 30 inch diameter tree was blown down.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-A large tree was reported down at a residence on Yale Court in Bourbonnais.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Multiple large tree limbs were broken at the Olivet Nazarene University Campus.
May 2020Flash FloodBourbonnais-Numerous streets and underpasses were flooded in Bradley.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Bradley. The hardest hit areas were Blatt and Meadowview subdivisions, west of Kennedy Drive. A 60 inch diameter tree on Marla Terrace was snapped at its base and fell onto a pickup truck, a garage and another vehicle in the garage.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Extensive tree damage was reported in Bradley. One tree limb two feet in diameter was snapped off. Wind gusts were estimated between 60 mph and 70 mph.
June 2017Flash FloodBourbonnais-Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Kankakee and Bradley areas. One water rescued occurred for a partially submerged car in Bradley on Kennedy Drive. Rainfall of 1.85 inches was measured in Kankakee.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Damage was done to the press box at Ward Field of Olivet Nazarene University.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Large branches and a couple trees were blown down.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Large tree limbs fell onto power lines at Route 113 and Tower Road. The downed lines caused a small grass fire.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-A 12 to 14 inch diameter tree was blown down near Route 45 and North Street.
June 2012HailBourbonnais-Penny and nickel size hail were reported across portions of Bourbonnais.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Two separate reports estimated winds between 60 and 65 mph.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-High winds toppled tree limbs throughout Bradley and Bourbonnais.
March 2011FloodBourbonnais-Minor street flooding was reported along Blatt Road in Bradley with standing water up to the bumper of a parked car.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
June 2010Flash FloodBourbonnais-Water was flowing over East River Road in Kankakee. Route 50 was flooded at Harrison Street and Greenwood Street in Kankakee. An underpass was flooded at Brookmont and Schuyler in Bradley. A spotter reported 1.86 inches of rain in Kankakee, the Kankakee Metro Waste Water facility reported 3.00 inches, Momence had 1.99 inches and Bourbonnais reported 1.51 inches.
April 2009FloodBourbonnais-Minor flooding of streets and underpasses was reported.
March 2009FloodBourbonnais-Ditches and fields were reported to be flooded along with standing water on some roads. Storm total rainfall was measured at 1.81 inches in Kankakee.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-An eighteen inch diameter tree was blown down near the 100 block of North Center Street.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Small tree limbs were blown down in Bourbonnais with wind speeds estimated to 60 mph.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Tree limbs were blown down near Route 50 with wind gusts estimated to 60 mph.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Numerous tree limbs up to 4 inches in diameter were blown down. Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-Bleechers were tossed around at Olivet Nazarene University.
May 2008HailBourbonnais-Pea to nickel size hail was reported in Bourbonnais.
May 2006Flash FloodBourbonnais-One foot of water at Charles and Cryer Roads. One to two feet of water on roadways at University and Stadium Roads. Two to Three feet of water on 200 block of Barrington Drive. Bourbonnais measured 3.10 inches of rain.
May 2006FloodBourbonnais-Roads near Olivette University were closed with 6 inches of water. Bourbonnais measured 2.33 inches of rain.
July 2003HailBourbonnais-Reported near Olivet Nazarene University.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-A squall line caused wind damage to portions of north central and northeast Illinois during the late night hours of the 27th and the early morning hours of the 28th. County sheriffs departments reported numerous trees and power lines down in Winnebago, Ogle, Lee and Boone Counties. Large trees were down in Tonica in southwest La Salle County. The most severe damage was in Grundy County. A wind gust of 70 mph was reported at the emergency management office in Morris. Power poles were snapped in Morris causing widespread power outages. Roads were blocked by large tree branches and uprooted trees. Falling tree limbs damaged buildings and vehicles. Corn fileds were also damaged by strong winds. Lightning set a house on fire in Morris. A trailer was overturned at the Sportsman's Club in Bourbonais, Kankakee County.
April 1994HailBourbonnais-High winds caused hail to accumulate several inches deep along walls.
May 2018HailBourbonnais-no account filed
July 2017HailBourbonnais-no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-no account filed
June 2012HailBourbonnais-no account filed
August 2011HailBourbonnais-no account filed
October 2010Thunderstorm WindBourbonnais-no account filed
March 2007HailBourbonnais-no account filed
August 2007HailBourbonnais-no account filed
May 2006HailBourbonnais-no account filed
May 2003HailBourbonnais-no account filed
April 1996HailBourbonnais-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Kankakee County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Bradley1.3 miles15
West Kankakee2.6 miles15
Kankakee2.6 miles14
Indian Oaks2.9 miles15
Greenwich3.6 miles15
Hillside Manor4.6 miles15
Limestone5.0 miles15
Altorf5.0 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BourbonnaisAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2110162The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 404721. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.