Bonfield, Illinois
| Bonfield | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°8′50″N 88°3′30″W / 41.14722°N 88.05833°WCoordinates: 41°8′50″N 88°3′30″W / 41.14722°N 88.05833°W |
| Area | 0.49 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.49 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 1,328.9/sq mi (513/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60913 |
| Area code | 815 & 779 |
   Location of Bonfield within Illinois
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Bonfield is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Bonfield's population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Although founded by quarryman Thomas Verkler, the village was named after Thomas Bonfield, an attorney for the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad Company, which established a depot in the village. A name was needed for this depot, someone suggested "Bonfield", and that's what stuck. The railroad has long since disappeared into history but it had been on Johnson Street. Old railroad spikes and ties might still be found around the limestone quarry. The depot was moved about a mile and a half south of the village and converted to a barn, which remained as of December 31, 2007. The town originally had a high school, but it burned down in the early 1930s. Students then went to Herscher High School in Herscher.
Bonfield is located at 41°8′50″N 88°3′30″W / 41.14722°N 88.05833°W (41.147190, -88.058219).
According to the 2010 census, Bonfield has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 122 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,328.9 people per square mile (520.5/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 470.9 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
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