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Bonne Terre, Missouri

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Perry Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63628. The Survey maps it on the Bonne Terre quadrangle. 6,903 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 830 feet above sea level.

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Bonne Terre within St. Francois County

On record in Bonne Terre

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 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Bonne Terre grew from 6,864 to 6,903 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
20106,864
20206,903+39 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

15 surveys from 21 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

11 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Bonne Terre between 1992 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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
Debris and open burning6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Arson/incendiarism1
Natural1

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
9 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation261411-09432-09092020-1925
9 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation261410-09432-09092020-2144
28 April 1993Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
23 April 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservation136091-11043-04232016-1338
11 April 1993Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
10 April 2020Debris and open burning2.4 acresMissouri Department of Conservation261409-09432-04102020-1611
10 April 1992Natural3.0 acresMark Twain National Forestnot named
17 March 1995Debris and open burning5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in St. Francois County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 50 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 50 workings within 5 miles of Bonne Terre: 45 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Kaolin. 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
Bonne TerreLead, Copper, Nickel, CobaltPast Producer1821
Bonne Terre MillDolomiteProducer
Bonne Terre MineLead, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, NickelPast Producer1864, 1868
Bonne Terre Quarry and MillMagnesiteProducer
Flat River Sub-DistrictLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer1742
Leadwood PlantStoneProducer
Taylors Shaft #2Lead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Clay KaolinKaolinPast Producer
Desloge MinesLead, CopperProducer1801
Jordans Copper DiggingsCopperPast Producer

Every working recorded in St. Francois County

Storms near this place

57 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bonne Terre in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 27 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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
January 2007FloodBonne Terre1 killedSeveral inches of rain caused flooding of small creeks and streams and low-water crossings across much of St. Francois County. A 71 year-old man was killed near Bonne Terre when he tried to cross a low-water crossing on Cedar Run Road through Terre Blue Creek.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$50,000Amateur radio spotters reported numerous trees and power lines down. Some cars were damaged by downed trees.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindEast Bonne Terre$10,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage from Bonne Terre to just east of Leadington. Numerous tree limbs were blown down. Also, several trees were blown down including a couple onto Highway D just east of Leadington.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$8,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole along Berry Road, about 3 miles north of Bonne Terre.
May 1995HailBonne Terre$8,000The county sheriff reported baseball-size hail right on the Washington-St. Francois County line. A few cars in the area had minor damage.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$5,000Thunderstorm winds caused damage across the western portions of St. Francois County. A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 8 and St. Francois Road. Another tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 32 and Old Irondale Road. A house two miles southwest of Bonne Terre had some siding torn off.
April 2008Flash FloodBonne Terre$5,000Several inches of rain fell over a short amount of time over St. Francois county. Several roads were flooded for a time, including roads on the southeast side of Farmington. A few homes were affected in this area as well.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$5,000The county sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down between Bonne Terre and Farmington.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$500Hail up to 1.00 inch in diameter was reported by the public. A small group of large trees was also knocked down 2 miles east of town.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre$200Several large trees were blown down.
March 2026Flash FloodBonne Terre-Heavy rain caused flooding on several streets of Bonne Terre.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindEast Bonne Terre-Spotter reported trees down along Highway K and leaves stripped from standing trees. Home damage was also reported nearby on Stormy Lane.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around Bonne Terre. A couple limbs landed on vehicles causing minor to moderate damage. Further east, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in the Goose Creek Lake area.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines between Bonne Terre and Park Hills.
May 2016HailBonne Terre-A wide swath of large hail fell from Bonne Terre south to Desloge and Park Hills.
April 2015HailBonne Terre-A slow moving supercell moved southeast through St. Francois County dumping very large hail along its path. The largest hail stones were 3 inches in diameter. Numerous cars sustained damage including broken windshields. Also, there was a lot of roof and siding damage to homes in the path of this storm in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Park Hills, Leadington, and Farmington.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs as well as several power lines in Bonne Terre and Park Hills.
July 2010Flash FloodEast Bonne Terre-Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including low water crossing throughout the county. Also, about 8 mobile homes in Bannister City on Highway 8 were evacuated after becoming surrounded by flood waters.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-A severe thunderstorm developed over St. Francois county during the afternoon hours of April 8th. The thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house breaking one window and causing minor roof damage to the porch. Also, a dugout at a baseball field in town was blown down and a utility pole was snapped off near city hall. Further to the east along Route K, a barn was completely blown down on Marvin Chapel Road just north of Route K. Also, another barn was damaged on Cedar Run Road with only the two sidewalls still standing. No injuries were reported.
February 2006HailBonne Terre-A storm spotter reported nickel size hail.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines in Bonne Terre. Several streets were blocked by trees and power lines.
May 2004HailBonne Terre-An NWS employee reported 1 inch hail.
July 2004HailBonne Terre-A cooperative observer reported nickel size hail in the Terre du Lac area west of Bonne Terre.
October 2004HailBonne Terre-A local radio station reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter north of Bonne Terre.
August 2003HailBonne Terre-A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail and 45 mph wind gusts.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-The public reported trees down.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-The County Sheriff reported a some trees and power lines down.
August 2002LightningBonne Terre-Lightning strikes reportedly knocked out power to almost 2000 people in the Bonne Terre area.
April 2000HailBonne Terre-Law enforcement personnel reported golfball size hail.
May 1995HailBonne Terre-Golf ball-size hail fell in Bonne Terre with numerous large trees down over central parts of the county. Several windows were broken in the Park Hills area due to large hail and the strong wind gusts. A commercial building in Park Hills also sustained roof damage when a section of the roof peeled back. The county sheriff's department also reported hail the size of quarters before the storm moved out of the county.
March 2025HailBonne Terre-no account filed
March 2025HailBonne Terre-no account filed
March 2025HailBonne Terre-no account filed
April 2018HailBonne Terre-no account filed
November 2017HailBonne Terre-no account filed
January 2012HailBonne Terre-no account filed
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
June 2011HailBonne Terre-no account filed
May 2010HailBonne Terre-no account filed
May 2009HailBonne Terre-no account filed
April 2009HailBonne Terre-no account filed
September 2008HailBonne Terre-no account filed
March 2008HailEast Bonne Terre-no account filed
March 2006HailBonne Terre-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
June 2004HailBonne Terre-no account filed
June 2004HailBonne Terre-no account filed
August 2004Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
July 2003HailBonne Terre-no account filed
May 2002Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
May 1998HailBonne Terre-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindBonne Terre-no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Francois 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
The Lead Belt0.1 miles21
Hoffman Junction0.9 miles21
East Bonne Terre1.5 miles21
Settletown2.9 miles21
Highley Heights3.5 miles21
Terre du Lac3.8 miles20
Desloge3.9 miles21
Cantwell4.2 miles21

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 Bonne TerreAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q518513The 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 755802. 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.