- Location: St. Francois County, Missouri
- Legal status: Third-class city
- Population: 4,039 (Change since 1990: +4.3%)
- Founded: April 1864 by the St. Joseph Lead Company
- Name origin: "the good land"
- Latitude: 37°55'18" N (+37.9216)
- Longitude: 90°33'06" W (-90.5518)
- Civil township: Perry
- Land area: 4.0 square miles
- Water area: 0.07 square miles (42.6 acres)
As the crow flies, Bonne Terre is...
Name origin
"La Bonne Terre" means "the good land" in French,
a reference to the rich mineral deposits in the area.
Timeline
- Apr. 1864
- Bonne Terre founded
- 1917
- Bonne Terre incorporated
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1920 | 3,815 | -- |
| 1930 | 4,021 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 3,730 | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 3,533 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 3,219 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 3,622 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 3,797 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3,871 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,039 | +4.3% |