Bonneau, South Carolina
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Bonneau census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29431. The Survey maps it on the Bonneau quadrangle. 431 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 59 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBonneau fell from 487 to 431 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 487 | |
| 2020 | 431 | -56 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1943 USGS Bonneau quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Bonneau quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
4 photographs, 1941Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Delano, Jack, 1941. Library of Congress
Delano, Jack, 1941. Library of Congress
Delano, Jack, 1941. Library of Congress
Delano, Jack, 1941. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
545 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 545 fires within 5 miles of Bonneau between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,126 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 168 were 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/undetermined | 184 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 168 |
| Debris and open burning | 154 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.5 acres | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | WIGGINTOWN |
| 17 September 2001 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
53 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bonneau in 53 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 25 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 | Lightning | Bonneau | $100,000 | Lightning struck house and caught it on fire. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $50,000 | Several boats flipped over by high winds near the Overton neighborhood. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $4,000 | The public reported 1 to 3 feet pieces of siding blown off a house. A 12 feet canoe was also blown across the yard. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $3,000 | A Berkeley County official reported trees down in Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $3,000 | Roof off a mobile home near General Washington Blvd. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $2,000 | A report of several trees down in the city of Bonneau. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $1,000 | Two trees blown down on Dennis Ridge Road. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | $500 | One tree down on Black Oak Road. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bonneau | $500 | A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail fell on Lake Moultrie, approximately 9 miles north of Moncks Corner, South Carolina and produced some minor boat damage. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | A Berkeley County emergency manager reported several trees down from Moncks Corner to Saint Stephen. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | A Berkeley County emergency manager reported a tree down on Main Street. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported a tree down in the 1800 block of E Church Street. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported a tree down near the intersection of Edith Lane and Church of God Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported a couple of trees down near the 2400 block of N Highway 17A. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported two trees down along Betsy Hole Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | A Berkeley County emergency manager reported several trees down in the Bonneau area. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Walter Road and Highway 17A. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | A trained spotter reported trees down on a property along the 1000 block of High Hope Drive. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Bonneau | - | A local television station reported ping pong ball size hail near Bonneau Beach. Video also showed quarter size hail at Bonn Grocery. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bonneau | - | Law enforcement reported half dollar sized hail in the Bonneau Beach area. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Bonneau | - | Public reported nickel size hail at the Handy Mart on Route 17-A, 5 miles east southeast of Bonneau. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Weather equipment at Fire Station 41 recorded a 62 miles per hour wind gust. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported quarter size hail, 2 miles south-southeast of Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported quarter size hail in Bonneau Beach, South Carolina. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | A spotter reported golf ball size hail east of Bonneau, Georgia. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | A spotter reported golf ball size hail east of Bonneau, Georgia. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported quarter to half dollar size hail near Bonneau. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported penny size hail lasting a few minutes. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported quarter size hail along Bonneau Beach. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Bonneau | - | Law Enforcement reported a funnel cloud along East Church Road between Bonneau, South Carolina and Macedonia, South Carolina. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Bonneau | - | Law Enforcement relayed a report of a funnel cloud from a concerned citizen near Lake Moultrie in Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Bonneau | - | A trained weather spotter reported penny size hail 2 miles southeast of Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Bonneau | - | The public reported penny size hail 3 miles east of Bonneau Beach, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Bonneau | - | Penny size hail and numerous small tree limbs were reported down in Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Bonneau | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Bonneau | - | Brief tornado touchdown with winds estimated at 60 mph. A few limbs down near Highway 52. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Thunderstorm winds blew trees down in Whitesville, knocked trees down across Highway 52 in Bonneau, and knocked over Porta-Jons at the Moncks Corner Airport. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large limbs 4 to 8 inches in diameter. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Several trees and large limbs were down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | One building destroyed and several damaged. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Several trees down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Numerous trees down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bonneau | - | Powerlines down. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Bonneau | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Landing | 1.0 miles | 9 | |
| Bonneau Beach | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Macbeth | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Wilder | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Wilder (historical) | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Gravel Hill (historical) | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Providence | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Simpson Crossing | 4.0 miles | 12 |
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 Bonneau | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q340087 | The 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 1246941. 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.
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.





