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Population (year 2000): 1,600. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,487 (-7.1% change)
 

Males: 763  (47.7%)
Females: 837  (52.3%)

Bowman County

Median resident age:  44.6 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58623.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,100 (it was $31,645 in 2000)
Bowman  $38,100
North Dakota:  $41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,100 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Bowman  $61,100
North Dakota:  $88,600

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Races in Bowman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (45.4%), Norwegian (33.4%), Irish (9.7%), Swedish (7.4%), English (6.6%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2960 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1153 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bowman

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowman city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
North Dakota:  1.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Bowman:  1.4% ($830)
North Dakota:  1.7% ($1,247)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (146.1 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (449.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (1031.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Scranton, ND (17.7 miles ), Rhame, ND (17.9 miles) , Amidon, ND (21.5 miles) , Gascoyne, ND (22.4 miles) , Reeder, ND (31.9 miles) , Marmarth, ND (36.8 miles) , Buffalo, SD (42.5 miles ), Bucyrus, ND (42.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,300

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Latitude: 46.18 N, Longitude: 103.40 W


82 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -151 (-8.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Bowman (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (316.5 per 100,000)
  • 26 thefts (1645.6 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (126.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 98.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.00
US city average:  3.00

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Bowman-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Bowman city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Bowman:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES - CAH (14 6TH AVENUE SW, DRAWER C)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bowman:
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX CAH (about 61 miles; BAKER, MT)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER (about 64 miles; DICKINSON, ND)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowman:
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 138 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 143 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 150 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowman:
  • BOWMAN MUNI (about 2 miles; BOWMAN, ND; ID: BPP)
  • HARDING COUNTY (about 44 miles; BUFFALO, SD; ID: 9D2)
  • HETTINGER MUNI (about 54 miles; HETTINGER, ND; ID: HEI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowman:
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 145 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 188 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 203 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 235 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 302 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Public high school in Bowman:
  • BOWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 102 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bowman:
  • BOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 102 8TH AVE SW; Grades: PK - 08)
  • COTTAGE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 14602 76TH ST SW; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Bowman:
  • CLARA LINCOLN PHELAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,586; Location: 15 FIRST STREET NW; 13,888 books; 181 audio materials; 38 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Bowman County Historical Society (Museums; 12 1 Avenue), Pioneer Trails Museum (12 1 Avenue), Bowman Tourism Center (412 1 Avenue West), Logging Camp Ranch Resort (Tours & Charters; 5705 151st Avenue Southwest).

Hotels: North Winds Lodge (503 Highway 85 South), Downtown Motel (102 North Main Street), Super 8 Bowman ND (614 3rd Avenue Southwest), Budget Host 4-U Motel (704 Highway 12 West), Logging Camp Ranch Resort (5705 151st Avenue Southwest), Trail Motel (208 Highway 12 West).

Court: Bowman County - Bowman County Recorder Clerk Of Court (104 1 Street West).

 

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

BOWMAN CITY OF (Population served: 1600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.7%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Bowman compared to North Dakota state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bowman (2007 data):
  • The Dakota Western Bank: at 302 South Main Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.4 mil, Deposits: $111.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Western Bankshares, Inc.
  • Dakota Community Bank, National Association: Bowman Branch at 26 North Main Street, branch established on 2004-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.3 mil, Deposits: $240.9 mil, headquarters in Hebron, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Community Banshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bowman Branch at 13 E Divide, branch established on 1907-12-30. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$226
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,000$32,0001$332
Streets and Highways 2$4,400$26,4000$0
Sewerage 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Water Supply 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$801
Financial Administration 1$2,200$26,4001$332
Totals for Government 8$19,000$28,5004$1,692


Bowman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $145,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,300,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $400,000
    Highways: $65,000
  • Tax - Property: $132,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $377,000

5.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.46%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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 Stark County, ND  0.89% ($24,727 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowman:
  • KPOK (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWMAN, ND; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowman:
  • K220FJ (91.9 FM; BOWMAN, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K292EA (106.3 FM; BOWMAN, ND; Owner: JAMES & SUSAN NOGA)

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