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Bowman County

Population in July 2009: 1,515. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 722  (47.7%)
Females: 793  (52.3%)

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

Zip codes: 58623.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,808 (it was $31,645 in 2000)
Bowman:

$42,808
North Dakota:

$47,827
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,987

Bowman city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,755 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Bowman:

$96,755
North Dakota:

$116,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,462; Detached houses: $102,529; Townhouses or other attached units: $80,113; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,251; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,817; Mobile homes: $44,567

Median gross rent in 2009: $436.

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  • White alone - 1,551 (98.8%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (0.8%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.3%)
  • American alone - 1 (0.06%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bowman: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1163 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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,041 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,006 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (132.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (443.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (835.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Scranton, ND (3.5 miles ), Rhame, ND (3.6 miles) , Gascoyne, ND (4.0 miles) , Amidon, ND (4.6 miles) , Reeder, ND (4.7 miles) , Marmarth, ND (5.1 miles) , Bucyrus, ND (5.5 miles) , New England, ND (6.0 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
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $257,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,200

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Latitude: 46.18 N, Longitude: 103.40 W

Area code: 701

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

2.7%
North Dakota:

4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

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 = 102.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
North Dakota average:

2.00

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (23%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Bowman-area historical tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bowman County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowman:

  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; HETTINGER, ND)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 56 miles away; DICKINSON, ND)
  • DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE ASSOC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 59 miles away; EKALAKA, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Bowman, ND

Airports located in Bowman:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowman:

  • Black Hills State University (about 119 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,551)
  • Bismarck State College (about 131 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • University of Mary (about 132 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • Minot State University (about 174 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 248 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 2,629)
  • Casper College (about 273 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 318 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)

Public high school in Bowman:

  • BOWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 102 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bowman:

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Library in Bowman:

  • BOWMAN REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,497; Location: 18 DIVIDE STREET EAST; 15,801 books; 591 audio materials; 1,915 video materials; 7 state licensed databases; 102 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic 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).

 
Bowman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.4%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowman, ND


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

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 (2011 data):

  • Dakota Community Bank, National Association: Bowman Branch at 26 North Main Street, branch established on 03/15/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $44.0 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, headquarters in Hebron, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Community Banshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bowman Branch at 13 E Divide, branch established on 12/30/1907. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The Dakota Western Bank: at 202 South Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1910. Info updated 07/24/2008: Bank assets: $18.3 mil, Deposits: $15.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Western Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bowman travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bowman County North Dakota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bowman County North Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Bowman:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 100.86%
Here100.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents50.8%34.9%6.4%5.8%2.1%
Congregations41.7%25.0%8.3%8.3%16.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Bowman County:

13.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Bowman County:

10.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

17.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bowman County:

8.7%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Bowman County:

27.9%
State:

27.6%

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 1$4,000$48,0001$514
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$239
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$332
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,358$37,4320$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,084$42,5040$0
Solid Waste Management 2$4,968$29,8080$0
Sewerage 1$2,590$31,0800$0
Water Supply 1$3,704$44,4480$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$596
Totals for Government 10$31,704$38,0458$1,681

Bowman government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000 ($21.78)
    All Other: $3,000 ($1.98)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $145,000 ($95.71)
    Police Protection: $129,000 ($85.15)
    Regular Highways: $65,000 ($42.90)
    Financial Administration: $43,000 ($28.38)
    Sewerage: $37,000 ($24.42)
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($23.10)
    Fire Protection: $22,000 ($14.52)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($18.48)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,300,000 ($858.09)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($102.97)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $400,000 ($264.03)
    Highways: $65,000 ($42.90)
  • Tax - Property: $132,000 ($87.13)
    NEC: $4,000 ($2.64)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $377,000 ($248.84)

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.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNDC (1490 AM; 1 kW; HETTINGER, ND; Owner: SCHWEITZER MEDIA, INC)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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)

Bowman fatal accident list:

Sep 25, 2009 09:55 AM, Us-85, 2 St Sw, Lat: 46.18018889, Lon: -103.3965111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 08:30 AM, 3rd Ave Se, Lat: 46.181819, Lon: -103.390225, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 10, 1981 01:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1978 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 260
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,960

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bowman)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bowman, ND)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 1/2 Mile North Of City Of Bowman (Lat: 46.204167 Lon: -103.392667), Call Sign: KNKL258
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4
  • Bowman Municipal Airport (Lat: 46.186667 Lon: -103.418250), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KSF3, Licensee ID: L00342729
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2006
    Registrant: Bowman County Airport Authority, Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND 58623
  • Bowman County Airport (Lat: 46.183333 Lon: -103.333806), Type: Building, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPJ4
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/2009, Expiration Date: 06/09/2019
    Registrant: North Dakota State Of, 900 E Boulevard Ave Dept 770, Bismarck, ND 58505-0850, Phone: (701) 328-2788, Fax: (701) 328-4749, Email:
  • Bowman Municipal Airport (Lat: 46.185000 Lon: -103.428806), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3001, Licensee ID: L00342729
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.37400 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/17/1996, Expiration Date: 07/17/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2001
    Registrant: Bowman County Airport Authority, Box 331, Bowman, ND 58623
  • Bowman Municipal Airport (Lat: 46.185278 Lon: -103.428611), Type: Ntower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPYN334, Licensee ID: L00342729
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.37400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2008, Expiration Date: 09/15/2018
    Registrant: Bowman County Airport Authority

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bowman)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bowman)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Bowman


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Most common first names in Bowman, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2979.3 years
Mary1782.5 years
George1482.4 years
Donald1368.7 years
Helen1385.8 years
Ruth1083.4 years
Edward989.0 years
Leo973.9 years
Alice978.6 years
Oscar987.0 years
Most common last names in Bowman, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Olson2182.1 years
Erickson1377.1 years
Paulson1277.0 years
Miller1085.6 years
Johnson979.9 years
Anderson984.3 years
Bagley979.2 years
Schade878.8 years
West883.4 years
Soreide781.4 years

Businesses in Bowman, ND

  • Super 8: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

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