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Population in July 2008: 493. Population change since 2000: -7.9%

Males: 234	(47.7%)
Females: 259	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62316.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,483 (it was $29,091 in 2000)

Bowen:	$37,483
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,172

Bowen:	$17,172
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,723 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Bowen:	$63,723
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,116; Detached houses: $69,881; Mobile homes: $10,500

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Races in Bowen:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bowen: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.2%), United States (12.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/23/1899

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 1144 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bowen

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowen village

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 12.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bowen, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowen to the number of sex offenders is 493 to 1.

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

Bowen:	1.0% ($383)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (81.0 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (119.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (208.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Augusta, IL (2.4 miles ), West Point, IL (2.6 miles) , La Prairie, IL (2.6 miles) , Bentley, IL (2.9 miles) , Plymouth, IL (3.0 miles ), Golden, IL (3.0 miles ), Basco, IL (3.1 miles) , Loraine, IL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.23 N, Longitude: 91.06 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+13.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (13%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Construction (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (24%)
Educational services (17%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Health care (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (20%)
Cashiers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Bowen-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Bowen village center .

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 tornado 17.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowen:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MACOMB, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bowen, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowen:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 85 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

Public elementary/middle school in Bowen:

Southeastern Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 247; Grades: 5 - 8)

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User submitted facts and corrections:

The Bowen Christian Church has moved to the east side of the town, at the edge of the village limits on the main road between Bowen and Augusta. It has been in its new building for about four years.

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

BOWEN (Population served: 535, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2003)

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	16.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowen, IL

Bowen compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bowen (2009 data):

The Bank of Advance: Bowen Banking Center at 415 West 5th Street, branch established on 1930-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.6 mil, Deposits: $180.2 mil, headquarters in Advance, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Miles Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Bowen

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.4%	17.2%	11.0%	9.9%	5.9%
Congregations	7.4%	22.1%	11.8%	5.9%	10.3%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	5.4%	4.1%	3.8%	14.5%
Congregations	4.4%	7.4%	2.9%	2.9%	25.0%

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

Bowen government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
Charges - All Other: $3,000
Sewerage: $0
Construction - General: $1,623,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $45,000
Water Utilities: $45,000

Regular Highways: $21,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $312,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $220,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,200,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,200,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Illinois average:	5.66%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lee County, IA	0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL	0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL	0.59% ($24,822)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Illinois average:	5.99%

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 Lee County, IA	1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL	0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL	0.59% ($21,848)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bowen:

WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowen:

WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
WAHI-FM (98.5 FM; AUGUSTA, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowen:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

PETER M CONNOLLY,, 2165 E. County Road 400, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Ne Corner Of 1st And Cedar Streets, Type: Tower, Structure height: 272.7 m, Overall height: 294.1 m
Registrant: West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications Corp. Dba , Springfield, IL 62708, Phone: (217) 206-6647

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

.2 Mi E Of Hwy 94 & 61, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WNXN736, Licensee ID: L00062823
Assigned Frequencies : 465.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 10/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2002
Registrant: Ursa Farmers Cooperative, Box 8, Ursa, IL 62376, Phone: (217) 964-2111
2 Mi W 2.25 Mi N, Call Sign: KLG967, Licensee ID: L00322140
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2004, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015
Registrant: Terry Knorr, 481 N County Road 2100 E, Bowen, IL 62316, Phone: (217) 743-6206, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BOWEN, 2165 E. County Road 400, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WPXK704, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 10572.5 MHz, 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2003, Expiration Date: 04/23/2013, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA9EKK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00324973
Grant Date: 11/17/2004, Expiration Date: 02/14/2015, Certifier: Mary J Knorr
Registrant: Mary J Knorr, 481 N Cnty Rd 2100 E, Bowen, IL 62316
Call Sign: KB9BI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00322140
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/13/2011
Registrant: Terry W Knorr, 481n Cnty Rd 2100e, Bowen, IL 62316
Call Sign: N9HGD, Previous Call Sign: KA9PRK
Grant Date: 03/01/1988, Expiration Date: 03/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2000
Registrant: Ted W Knorr, Rr 1 Box 59a, Bowen, IL 62316
Call Sign: KC9FST, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00841223
Grant Date: 04/02/2004, Expiration Date: 04/02/2014, Certifier: Philip A Parker
Registrant: Philip A Parker, 2010 E County Road 150, Bowen, IL 62316

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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