Bonaparte is located in Van buren county Iowa with a geographic area of 0.4 square miles. The total population in Bonaparte is 461 with 53.1% male and 46.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.3% of the population and over age 65 is 15.4% of the population. The median household income is $34,375, per capita income is $22,041. There are a total of 192 housing units with 71.4% owner occupied. Education includes 40.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 5.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bonaparte in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.