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Wells County

Population in July 2008: 112. Population change since 2000: -19.4%
 

Males: 53  (48.2%)
Females: 59  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  66.3 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 58418


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,040 (it was $22,375 in 2000)
Bowdon:  $31,040
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,540
Bowdon:  $35,540
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $19,459 (it was $12,300 in 2000)
Bowdon:  $19,459
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $30,634; Detached houses: $31,538; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,836; Mobile homes: $8,750

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Races in Bowdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bowdon: 68.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.4%), Norwegian (15.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (7.2%), Swedish (2.9%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1811 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 439 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bowdon

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowdon city

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bowdon, North Dakota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowdon to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bowdon:  1.7% ($214)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (67.8 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (353.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (707.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hurdsfield, ND (3.2 miles) , Fessenden, ND (3.6 miles ), Sykeston, ND (3.8 miles) , Cathay, ND (3.9 miles) , Goodrich, ND (4.4 miles) , Hamberg, ND (4.7 miles) , Robinson, ND (4.8 miles) , Harvey, ND (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.47 N, Longitude: 99.71 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-28.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Food (21%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Gasoline stations (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (20%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)



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Average climate in Bowdon, North Dakota

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Bowdon-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/1/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Bowdon city center killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdon:
  • SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 17 miles; HARVEY, ND)
  • CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 39 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND)

Airports located in Bowdon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowdon:
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 70 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 127 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 134 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 156 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowdon and their reported violations in the past:

BOWDON CITY OF (Population served: 139, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2000)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  1.7 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.0%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.2%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowdon, ND



Bowdon compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bowdon (2009 data):
  • First International Bank & Trust: Bowdon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1966-05-16. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $955.4 mil, Deposits: $765.8 mil, headquarters in Watford City, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Watford City Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank Forward: Bowdon Paying And Receiving Branch at 65 Main Street, branch established on 1966-10-28. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $458.9 mil, Deposits: $346.9 mil, headquarters in Hannaford, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Bank Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wells County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Bowdon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.63%
Here86.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchNorth American Baptist ConferenceOther
Adherents36.9%35.9%8.3%5.9%13.1%
Congregations33.3%16.7%16.7%6.7%26.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$306
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$255
Firefighters 0$0 6$561
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,309
Totals for Government 0$0 13$2,431



Bowdon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

4.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.25%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.90%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  1.58% ($28,655 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.81% ($21,067)
to Foster County, ND  0.54% ($33,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowdon:
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KHND (1470 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, ND; Owner: THREE WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowdon:
  • KYNU (98.3 FM; CARRINGTON, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 302 41st Ave Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN356
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy # 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38211 , Serial Number: 28-7716232, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Buchmiller Aviation Inc, 366 43rd Ave Se, Bowdon, ND 58418



Bowdon on our top lists:
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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