Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $674 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $465 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (35.6 miles , pop. 56,271).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (66.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Bowers-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/31/1992, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Bowers town center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1977, a category F2 tornado 4.4 miles away from the town center injured one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bowers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Bowers center On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Bowers:
BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; DOVER, DE)
BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; LEWES, DE)
NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 32 miles away; SEAFORD, DE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowers:
Delaware State University (about 12 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,113)
Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 26 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
Cumberland County College (about 33 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,365)
Wilmington University (about 43 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 4,279)
Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington (about 45 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 3,290)
University of Delaware (about 47 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 18,469)
Rowan University (about 48 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,650)
Notable locations in Bowers: Bowers Fire Company Incorporated (A), Bowers Beach Maritime Museum (B), Bowers Beach Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
City:
31.7
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.38. This is about average.Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.38
U.S.:
9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00528. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00528
U.S.:
0.05221
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.0 people
Delaware:
0.0 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
59.9%
Whole state:
-1.$%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
12.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Bowers (based on Kent County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
Here
32.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Jewish
Adherents
31.9%
26.0%
4.8%
4.2%
3.9%
Congregations
3.7%
26.6%
1.8%
4.6%
0.9%
Name
Assemblies of God
American Baptist Churches in the USA
The Wesleyan Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
3.9%
3.3%
2.9%
2.5%
16.6%
Congregations
1.8%
2.8%
4.6%
4.6%
48.6%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 24
This county:
1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:
1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Kent County:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
This county:
1.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:
3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Kent County:
4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
10.9%
State:
9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
31.2%
Delaware:
27.9%
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
8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.47%
Delaware average:
6.10%
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:
0.21%
Delaware average:
0.14%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
