Editing Bonner Springs, Kansas

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'''Bonner Springs''' is a city in [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth]], and [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson]] counties, [[Kansas]], [[United States]].<ref name="GNIS"/>  It is part of the [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City, Missouri Metro Area]].<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 7,837.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Bonner Springs, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bonner_Springs_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2007975 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118081938/https://data.census.gov/profile/Bonner_Springs_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2007975 |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Bonner Springs, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bonnerspringscitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828074431/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bonnerspringscitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  Bonner Springs was incorporated as a city on November 10, 1898.<ref name="Morgan, Perl Wilbur 1911">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tpJw0rNEuJwC&pg=PA321 |title=History of Wyandotte County, Kansas: And Its People, Volume 1 |author=Morgan, Perl Wilbur |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company |year=1911}}</ref>{{rp|321}} Bonner Springs is home to the [[Azura Amphitheater]] (previously named the Sandstone Amphitheater), the [[National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame]], Wyandotte County Historical Museum, and the annual [[Kansas City Renaissance Festival]].

==History==

=== Coronado ===
Spanish explorer [[Francisco Vázquez de Coronado]] spent the winter of 1541-1542 at what is now the area of Bonner Springs. The diary of Father Juan Padilla records that the expedition reached the 40th degree (Kansas northern border) and came to a great river (the [[Missouri River|Missouri]]). An inscription found on a stone near [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]] has been translated as, "Thus far came Francisco de Coronado, General of an Expedition." The explorers traveled downstream to the mouth of another great river, the Kansas, and preceded upstream 16 [[league (unit)|leagues]] to camp in what is now Bonner Springs before returning to [[New Spain|Mexico]]. Due to the [[mineral spring]]s, this legend gave the area its first recorded name, "Coronado Springs".<ref name="Morgan, Perl Wilbur 1911"/>

=== Early settlers ===
The [[Kaw people|Kanza people]] had settled the area because of the mineral springs and abundant fish and game when, in 1812, two French [[North American fur trade|fur traders]], the Chouteau brothers, made their way from [[St. Louis]] and temporally settled in the area that would eventually become Bonner Springs, starting a trading post named "Four Houses".<ref name="auto">{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=Roger B. |title= Bonner Springs (Images of America) |date=2013 |publisher= Arcadia Publishing Publishing |location=USA |page=7 | isbn = 978-1467110433}}</ref> The location allowed easy access to trade items, and a ferry to cross the Kansas River was added. With a date of 1812, it is reputed to be the first commercial center and permanent settlement in Kansas.<ref name="Morgan, Perl Wilbur 1911" /> In 1830, Henry Tiblow, a [[Lenape|Delaware Indian]], took charge of the ferry.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |last1=Boyer |first1=Carolyn |title=Five Things You Might Not Know about Bonner Springs |url=http://www.bonnersprings.com/news/2014/mar/10/five-things-you-might-not-know-about-bonner-spring/ |access-date=April 27, 2015 |agency=The Chieftain |publisher=Dolph C. Simons Jr. |date=March 10, 2014}}</ref> Tiblow was a Delaware Indian who worked as an interpreter for the government. He lived in a small cabin on the west side of the city.<ref name="auto" />

The location became known as "Tiblow Settlement", and the ferry continued working for years.<ref name="auto1" /> John McDanield, or "Red John" due to hair color, is known as the founder of Bonner Springs - as we know it today. As the owner of a vast majority of land that is now Bonner Springs, McDaniel named the town "Tiblow", after his friend Henry.<ref name="auto" />

=== Mineral springs ===
Several of the springs in the area were analysed for their mineral content, and the results indicated benefits that would attract visitors. The Bonner Springs Improvement Club, in 1907, created a promotional brochure touting the city as the "Kansas [[Karlovy Vary|Karlsbad]]" and listing the contents of five springs near Lake of the Woods: Big Chief, Little Chief, Papoose, Old Squaw and Minnehaha. They listed "grains per gallon" of things like [[potassium sulphate]], carbonate of iron, and [[sodium chloride|chloride of sodium]] for each.{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Big Chief was noted to be "splendid water for [[anemia|anemics]], supplying the necessary properties for good red blood and driving out the dead and impure corpuscles."{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Old Squaw was reportedly so named because "the old women of Indian tribes once living in Kansas found relief from their intense [[dyspepsia]] caused by their heavy meat diet and little or no exercise."{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

To promote the springs, a special train brought investors to the area and cited its proximity to Kansas City, the springs themselves, the fine parks and native trees, the site of a racetrack, and the beautiful residential sites as advantages that would assure the success of the mineral spring venture. In 1885, Philo Clark purchased {{convert|300|acre}} from McDanield, with plans to capitalize on the mineral springs, then changed the name of the town to "Bonner Springs".<ref name="auto1" /> The latter portion of the name comes from a [[mineral spring]] in the area said to have medicinal qualities.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n201 205]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bonnersprings.org/index.aspx?NID=774 | title=Bonner Springs History | publisher=City of Bonner Springs, Kansas | access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The town was named after [[Robert E. Bonner]], a publisher of the ''[[New York Ledger]]'', who was a trotting-horse breeder of note, and Clark believed would help fund the proposed racetrack. However, there is no record this occurred.{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

=== Fire of 1908 ===
[[File:1908 Fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Citizens wander Oak Street, looking at the burned out buildings after the October 1908 fire]]
Bonner Springs continued to be prosperous, with a growing population and new businesses. In 1908, a fire caused over $70,000 worth of damage (${{Formatprice|{{Inflation|US|70000|1908}}}} in {{inflation-year|US}} dollars) and destroyed between 19 and 21 local businesses.<ref name="auto1" /> There were no water mains at the time, even though the city council had debated the issue for some time.

Many locals came to the rescue, forming a [[bucket brigade|water bucket chain]] to help put out the fire, while they waited for a fire truck from Kansas City to arrive.<ref name="auto1" /> An investigation indicated that materials behind Kelly & Pettit's Drug Store had caught on fire, and the winds carried the flames, making the fire difficult to control.<ref name="auto1" /> Residents of Bonner Springs undertook thousands of dollars worth of repairs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bonnersprings.org/index.aspx?NID=774 | title=Bonner Springs History | publisher=City of Bonner Springs, Kansas | access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bonner Springs is located primarily on the north side of the [[Kansas River]]. It is mainly in southwestern [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte County]], with small portions extending west into [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth County]] and south across the Kansas River into [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Kansas City, Kansas]], to the east by [[Edwardsville, Kansas|Edwardsville]], and to the south across the Kansas River by [[Shawnee, Kansas|Shawnee]]. [[Interstate 70 in Kansas|Interstate 70]], the [[Kansas Turnpike]], passes through the northern part of the city, with access from Exits 224 and 224A ([[U.S. Route 73#Kansas|U.S. Route 73]] and [[K-7 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 7]]). I-70 leads east {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Kansas City, Missouri]], and west {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]], while US-73 leads north {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Leavenworth, Kansas|Leavenworth]], and K-7 leads south the same distance to [[Olathe, Kansas|Olathe]]. [[K-32 (Kansas highway)|K-32]] runs through the center of Bonner Springs close to the Kansas River, leading east {{convert|4|mi|0}} into Edwardsville and west {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Linwood, Kansas|Linwood]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|41.42|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|41.40|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.93|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 2.26%, are water.

===Climate===
Bonner Springs has a [[humid continental climate]], typically experiencing hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters.<ref>Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633–1644, doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007, 2007.</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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| 1900 = 609
| 1910 = 1447
| 1920 = 1599
| 1930 = 1837
| 1940 = 1837
| 1950 = 2277
| 1960 = 3171
| 1970 = 3884
| 1980 = 6266
| 1990 = 6413
| 2000 = 6768
| 2010 = 7314
| 2020 = 7837
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| estimate = 7621
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 7,837 people, 3,037 households, and 2,065 families in Bonner Springs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=bonner%20springs%20city,%20ks%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The population density was 501.4 per square mile (193.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,202 housing units at an average density of 204.9 per square mile (79.1/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 76.2% (5,972) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (72.78% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 6.7% (525) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 1.07% (84) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.74% (58) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% (14) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 3.79% (297) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.32% (887) from two or more races.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 13.18% (1,033) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 3,037 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18; 48.0% were married couples living together; 27.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.6% of households consisted of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 14.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 109.3 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 110.7 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $68,250 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,872) and the median family income was $76,739 (+/- $8,487). Males had a median income of $50,227 (+/- $6,281) versus $36,654 (+/- $11,420) for females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The median income for those above 16 years old was $43,194 (+/- $7,382).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 8.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Bonner%20Springs%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 7,314 people, 2,810 households, and 1,917 families residing in the city.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2007975| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bonner Springs city, Kansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 21, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213092018/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2007975| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|465.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,025 housing units at an average density of {{convert|192.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.8% of the population.

There were 2,810 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 6,768 people, 2,592 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|429.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,754 housing units at an average density of {{convert|174.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.2% of the population. 22.1% were of [[German Americans|German]], 13.3% [[American ancestry|American]], 12.8% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and 10.9% [[English Americans|English]] ancestry.

There were 2,592 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $43,234, and the median income for a family was $50,476. Males had a median income of $36,390 versus $26,957 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,730. About 6.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==

===Azura Amphitheater===
[[File:Cricket wireless amphitheater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Azura Amphitheater]] (2015)]]
Bonner Springs is home to the [[Azura Amphitheater]], first opened in 1984 as the '''Sandstone Amphitheater'''. This open-air venue can seat approximately 18,000 guests, including 3,100 private box and reserved seats, with a large grass lawn area at the rear of the amphitheater. The venue has undergone several renovations, including an improved layout for seating, and state-of-the-art, updated sound and video systems.

===National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame===
[[File:National Agriculture Hall Of Fame.JPG|thumb|right|[[National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame]] (2014)]]
Bonner Springs is home to the [[National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame]], a privately funded charitable institution chartered by the U.S. Congress to "educate society on the historical and present value of American agriculture and to honor leadership in Agri-Business and Academia by providing education, information, experience and recognition."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aghalloffame.com/about/our-purpose/|title=Our Purpose|publisher=National Agricultural Center|access-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref>

===Kansas City Renaissance Festival===
The city is host of the annual [[Kansas City Renaissance Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cjonline.com/stories/081503/ksp_renfest.shtml |title=Off with its head? |last=Draper |first=Bill |access-date=February 17, 2010 |date=August 15, 2003 |newspaper=The Topeka Capital-Journal}}</ref> The fair begins on Labor Day weekend and continues for seven weekends, open on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Labor Day and Columbus Day. The fair began in 1977 as a benefit for the [[Kansas City Art Institute]], and became a stand-alone event in the late 1990s. The fair has 165 booths and 13 stages, entertaining 180,000 patrons annually on 16 operating days.

===Wyandotte County Park===
Wyandotte County Park has numerous picnic areas with A-frame structures. The park also includes soccer fields, tennis courts, a skate park, disc golf course, a model airplane flying area, and baseball diamonds. The Park is home to numerous attractions, including the Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society, Trowbridge Archival Library, and the George Meyn Community Center.

===Sunflower Hills Golf Course===
Sunflower Hills Golf Course, opened in 1977, is an 18-hole course located at Wyandotte County Park. The championship Golf course was designed by renowned architect Roger Packard. Sunflower Hills is home to the Wyandotte County Open, the longest running tournament of its kind in the Greater Kansas City area.

The Junior golf course features six holes with three sets of tees, driving range, putting green and practice bunker.

===Tiblow Days===
Each year, during the last weekend of August, the city hosts Tiblow Days, a heritage festival in honor of early settler Henry Tiblow, and former namesake of the community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oknowata/HTiblow.htm|title=Henry Tiblow|work=ancestry.com}}</ref>

==Government==
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The Bonner Springs City Council consists of nine members who are elected in non-partisan elections across four wards. The mayor is elected at large, and together with the council, select and appoint a professional [[city manager]] to operate the city. Operating as the legislative branch of the city, the council provides policy direction to the city manager.

The vast majority of Bonner Springs lies in Wyandotte County as the other parts of Bonner Springs lie in neighboring Leavenworth and Johnson County. Bonner Springs acts as an incorporated city - retaining its own government and autonomy - while also being part of the [[consolidated city-county]] government known as the "Unified Government". The UG consolidates the governmental functions of Wyandotte County and [[Kansas City, Kansas]], under one entity, while also performing typical [[county (United States)|county]] government functions for the incorporated cities of Bonner Springs and [[Edwardsville, Kansas|Edwardsville]].

==Education==
The city is served by [[Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204]] public school district, which includes [[Bonner Springs High School]], Robert E. Clark Middle School, and three elementary schools, Bonner Springs Elementary School, Delaware Ridge Elementary School, and Edwardsville Elementary school.

Bonner Springs residents also contribute to funding [[Kansas City Kansas Community College]].

===Public Library===
The City of Bonner Springs operates one library, the Bonner Springs City Library.

==Infrastructure==

===Utilities===
Bonner Springs is served by the following utilities:
* Natural Gas Service - [[Atmos Energy|Atmos]].
* Electrical Service - [[Evergy]].
* Water & Sewer Service - City of Bonner Springs supplies water and sewer service to the city.
* Cable Television - [[Spectrum Internet]] and [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]]
* Telephone Service - [[Spectrum Internet]] and [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]].

==Transportation==
''See related article: [[voy:Kansas City (Missouri)]] at [[Wikivoyage]]

River transportation was important to early Bonner Springs, as its location directly on the Kansas River afforded easy access to trade. A portion of Interstate 70 was the first project in the United States completed under the provisions of the new Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (though not the first constructed or to begin construction). Bonner Springs is located directly on or near several transportation corridors including roadways, rail, and river access.

===Road transportation===
Bonner Springs is served directly by two interstate highways, three national highways and three state highways:

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*{{jct|state=KS|I|435}}
*{{jct|state=KS|US|24}}
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* [[State Avenue (Kansas City, Kansas)|State Avenue]]

===Direct routes===
Bonner Springs is served with direct routes to one interstate highway, two state highways and one national highway:

*{{jct|state=KS|I|635}}
*{{jct|state=KS|KS|10}}
*{{jct|state=KS|US|59}}

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Bonner Springs include:
* [[Gene Clark]] (1944-1991), singer and founding member of [[The Byrds]]
* [[David Jaynes]] (1952- ), football quarterback<ref>{{cite web | title = David Jaynes | website = Pro-Football-Reference.com | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JaynDa00.htm | access-date = April 1, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ed Nealy]] (1960- ), basketball power forward<ref>{{cite web | title = Ed Nealy | publisher = Basketball-Reference.com | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nealyed01.html | access-date = April 1, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Myra Taylor (singer)|Myra Taylor]] (1917-2011), jazz singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web | last1 = Gross | first1 = Sylvia Maria | last2 = Spencer | first2 = Laura | title = Kansas City Jazz Singer And Wild Woman Myra Taylor Dies At 94 | publisher = KCUR | date = December 12, 2011 | url = http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-jazz-singer-and-wild-woman-myra-taylor-dies-94#stream/0 | access-date = April 1, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Bobby Watson (American musician)|Bobby Watson]] (1953- ), saxophonist<ref>{{cite web | last1 = Spencer | first1 = Laura | last2 = Denesha | first2 = Julie | title = Kansas City Creative Couples: Watson & Baskin-Watson | publisher = KCUR | date = August 19, 2013 | url = http://kcur.org/post/kansas-city-creative-couples-watson-baskin-watson#stream/0 | access-date = April 1, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Freddie Williams II]] (1977-), comic book writer and artist<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMtE9keNEr0 | title=Return of the Living Dead - re:View | website=[[YouTube]] | date=January 17, 2019 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Great Flood of 1951]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Johnson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Johnson County, Kansas}}
{{See also|Leavenworth County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Leavenworth County, Kansas}}
{{See also|Wyandotte County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Wyandotte County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bonner Springs, Kansas}}
* [https://bonnersprings.org/ City of Bonner Springs official website]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260569 Bonner Springs – Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/bonner%20springs.pdf Bonner Springs city map], KDOT

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