Welcome to Bonita Springs ...
The city of Bonita Springs is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonita Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Bonita Springs: Bonita Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bonita Spngs. or Bonita Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bonita Springs has a population of 59,782 people<2> (see below for details).
Bonita Springs is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bonita Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bonita Springs: (239)
The ZIP codes for Bonita Springs: 34133-34136<4>
Websites for Bonita Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bonitaspringschamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bonita Springs, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonita Springs had an population of 59,782 people. This is an increase of 36.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 82.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonita Springs had a population of 43,914 people (which is 7.08% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Bonita Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Bonita Springs represents 0.23% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 43,914 people, the population of Bonita Springs increased 33.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,797 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonita Springs.
Communities Also Named Bonita Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bonita Springs - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bonita Springs.
Communities near Bonita Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonita Springs.
- Cape Coral
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Coral
- Cape Coral is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Coral <5>
- Estero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estero
- Estero is located in Lee County
- Estero has also been known as:
- Estero Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estero <5>
- Naples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
- Sanibel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanibel
- Sanibel is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanibel <5>
- Fort Myers Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers Beach <5>
- Barefoot Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Beach
- Barefoot Beach is located in Collier County
- Naples Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Park
- Naples Park is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples Park <5>
- Vanderbilt Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt Beach
- Vanderbilt Beach is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt Beach <5>
- North Naples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Naples
- North Naples is located in Collier County
- Pelican Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Bay <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bonita Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonita Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonita Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonita Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonita Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bonita Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonita Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bonita Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bonita Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonita Springs.
Adding Bonita Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bonita Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bonita Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bonita Springs post office opened in 1912.
We also found Bonita Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonita Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonita Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bonita Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonita Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bonita Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonita Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bonita Springs includes: 34133, 34134, 34135 & 34136. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |