Bonnie is a village located in the southern part of Jefferson County, Illinois. Bonnie had a population of 374 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Spring Garden ranks

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#34Lowest property tax in IL #104Most affordable in IL #118Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62816

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Living in Spring Garden

Work & commute in Spring Garden

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Most working residents leave Spring Garden for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (36%), Ina (5%) and Dodds (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Mount Vernon

36%

Ina

Dodds

Springfield

6%Work in townlive and work in Spring Garden 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,021Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Spring Garden

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

18.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8.9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 13.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 10 mi · ER

Mt Vernon Community Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 10 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62816, 62846, 62836 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Garden →

Natural hazards in Spring Garden

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Spring Garden flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 3 declared for Jefferson County MapSpring Garden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Garden →

Climate in Spring Garden

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Spring Garden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Spring Garden get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Spring Garden

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School Grade C

The public schools Spring Garden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSpring Garden CCSD 178Schools1

Spring Garden Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 93 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.