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Welcome to Bonner Springs ...

The city of Bonner Springs is primarily located in Wyandotte County<1>. A portion of Bonner Springs extends into Johnson County.

Bonner Springs was established in 1812.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Bonner Springs: Named for Robert Bonner.

A typical abbreviation for Bonner Springs: Bonner Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bonner Spngs. or Bonner Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bonner Springs has a population of 7,933 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bonner Springs is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bonner Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bonner Springs: 913

The ZIP code for Bonner Springs: 66012<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonner Springs had an population of 7,933 people. This is an increase of 8.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonner Springs had a population of 7,314 people. This makes Bonner Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bonner Springs represents 0.26% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,314 people, the population of Bonner Springs increased 8.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,768 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonner Springs.

Websites for Bonner Springs ...

Official Website: www.bonnersprings.org/

Communities near Bonner Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonner Springs.

  • Kansas City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Overland Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kansas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Olathe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <5>
  • Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenexa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leavenworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Leawood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladstone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Bonner Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonner Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonner 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 Bonner Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonner Springs. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bonner Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonner Springs ...

Looking for more information about Bonner 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 Bonner Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonner Springs.

Adding Bonner Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonner 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 (so far) for Bonner Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bonner Springs post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonner Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wyandotte, 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 Bonner Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonner 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 Bonner Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonner Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/