1949Government
== History ==
Bonney Lake was incorporated as a town on February 28, 1949, after the establishment of a co-op venture to bring electricity and tap water service to local residents.
1952Government
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to disincorporate the town from 1952 to 1972.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there were 9,687 people, 3,266 households, and 2,583 families living in the city.
2001Culture
== Culture ==
The Bonney Lake Historical Society formed in 2001 and operates a small museum and archive in the former city hall near Allan Yorke Park.
2009History
The City of Bonney Lake and the Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society placed in 13 historical markers between 2009 and 2015, including one for the Naches Trail, which was a wel...
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 17,374 people living in Bonney Lake.
2012Infrastructure
Public transportation service within the city was provided by Pierce Transit until 2012, when Bonney Lake left the transit agency's public transportation benefit area.
2014Infrastructure
Bonney Lake continued to be within the Sound Transit district boundaries; its Pierce Transit-owned park-and-ride lot was acquired by Sound Transit in 2014.
2020Disaster
The 2020 Washington Labor Day fires forced the evacuation of an estimated 2,500 residences.