Bowdon, North Dakota

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Bowdon, North Dakota
City
Bowdon, North Dakota 6-14-2008.jpg
Business district of Bowdon
Motto: 
"Come Experience Our Good Nature"
ND Wells County Bowdon.svg
Location of Bowdon, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°28′07″N99°42′32″W / 47.46861°N 99.70889°W / 47.46861; -99.70889
CountryUnited States
State North Dakota
County Wells
Founded1899
Government
 •  Mayor Hans Widicker
Area
[1]
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,811 ft (552 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total137
 • Estimate 
(2022) [4]
137
 • Density545.82/sq mi (210.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58418
Area code 701
FIPS code 38-08580
GNIS feature ID1035938 [2]

Bowdon is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

Bowdon was founded in 1899 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Bowdon, near Manchester where he lived. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 302—
1920 3061.3%
1930 303−1.0%
1940 34814.9%
1950 3480.0%
1960 259−25.6%
1970 229−11.6%
1980 220−3.9%
1990 196−10.9%
2000 139−29.1%
2010 131−5.8%
2020 1374.6%
2022 (est.)137 [4] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
2020 Census [3]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 131 people, 77 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 524.0 inhabitants per square mile (202.3/km2). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 376.0 per square mile (145.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 77 households, of which 6.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.9% were non-families. 49.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.70 and the average family size was 2.41.

The median age in the city was 63.9 years. 7.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 48.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.5% male and 56.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 83 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.4 inhabitants per square mile (210.2/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 407.3 per square mile (157.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White and 0.72% African American.

There were 83 households, out of which 4.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.25.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 7.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 53.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,843. There were 6.5% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowdon, North Dakota
  3. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Wick, Douglas A. "Bowdon (Wells County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  7. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ The Grove Dictionary of American Music. OUP USA. January 2013. ISBN   978-0-19-531428-1.
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