Bowie, Texas
Bowie | |
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![]() Downtown Bowie, Texas | |
Coordinates:33°33′36″N97°50′40″W/ 33.56000°N 97.84444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Montague |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
•City Council | MayorGaylynn Burris Mayorpro temJason Love |
•City Manager | Bert Cunningham |
Area | |
• Total | 5.54 sq mi (14.36 km2) |
• Land | 5.52 sq mi (14.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,448 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,534 |
• Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
ZIP code | 76230 |
Area code | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-09640 |
GNISfeature ID | 1352736 |
Website | www |
Bowie(/ˈbuːi/BOO-ee)[2]is a town inMontague County,Texas,United States. The population was 5,448 at the2020 census.[3]
History
[edit]On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a town inMontague County,United States. (A separateBowie CountyincludesTexarkanain northeastern Texas.) The town began to expand with the arrival of theFort Worth and Denver Railwayin 1882.[4]In 1884, four men robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and allegedly left with over $10,000 in gold coins. Townspeople gave chase and eventually captured the robbers, who werehangedfor their crimes.[5]By 1913, the town had a population of more than 5,000, and included the Bowie Commercial College.[6]
U.S. PresidentFranklin D. Rooseveltvisited the town on his train on July 11, 1938. He ceremonially purchased biscuits from businessmanAmon G. CarterofFort Worth,who had grown up in Bowie.[7]On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year.[8] An EF1 tornado hit the town of Bowie on May 22, 2020.[9]OnMarch 21, 2022,two EF1 tornadoes hit the town.[10]
Geography
[edit]According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Bowie has a total area of 5.54 square miles (14.3 km2), of which 5.52 square miles (14.3 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) is water.[11]
Roads
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,486 | — | |
1900 | 2,600 | 75.0% | |
1910 | 2,874 | 10.5% | |
1920 | 3,179 | 10.6% | |
1930 | 3,131 | −1.5% | |
1940 | 3,470 | 10.8% | |
1950 | 4,544 | 31.0% | |
1960 | 4,566 | 0.5% | |
1970 | 5,185 | 13.6% | |
1980 | 5,610 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 4,990 | −11.1% | |
2000 | 5,219 | 4.6% | |
2010 | 5,218 | 0.0% | |
2020 | 5,448 | 4.4% | |
2021 (est.) | 5,534 | [12] | 1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] |
2020 census
[edit]Race | Number | Percentage |
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White(NH) | 4,177 | 76.67% |
Black or African American(NH) | 33 | 0.61% |
Native AmericanorAlaska Native(NH) | 44 | 0.81% |
Asian(NH) | 36 | 0.66% |
Pacific Islander(NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
Some other race (NH) | 7 | 0.13% |
Mixed/multiracial(NH) | 275 | 5.05% |
Hispanic or Latino | 874 | 16.04% |
Total | 5,448 |
As of the2020 United States census,5,448 people, 1,911 households, and 1,333 families resided in the city.
2010 census
[edit]As of the2010 United States Census,5,218 people and 2,090 households, with 2,489 housing units, were in the town. Thepopulation densitywas 945.6 people per square mile. The average household size was 2.32 persons and the average family size was 2.99. The racial makeup of the town was 91.9% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.6% of the population. The median income for a household in the town was $33,846. Theper capita incomefor the town was $19,063.[11]
Education
[edit]The town is served by theBowie Independent School Districtand a branch campus ofNorth Central Texas College.
Notable people
[edit]- Woodrow Chambliss,actor
- James V. Allred,33rd Governor of Texas
- Amon Carter,Businessman, Creator and publisher of theFort Worth Star-Telegram,and nationally known booster ofFort Worth.
Gallery
[edit]-
A look at downtown Bowie (2013)
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Bowie Public Library
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U.S. Post Officein Bowie
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St. Peter Lutheran Church at 906 Highway 59 North in Bowie; pastor Larry Knobloch (2013)
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification,Bowie has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfaon climate maps.[15]
Climate data for Bowie, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 92 (33) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
115 (46) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
91 (33) |
88 (31) |
115 (46) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.1 (12.3) |
58.4 (14.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
74.4 (23.6) |
81.0 (27.2) |
88.7 (31.5) |
93.4 (34.1) |
93.9 (34.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
64.8 (18.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
74.4 (23.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.0 (5.6) |
46.1 (7.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
62.0 (16.7) |
70.2 (21.2) |
78.3 (25.7) |
82.6 (28.1) |
82.6 (28.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
64.3 (17.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
43.8 (6.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
33.8 (1.0) |
41.7 (5.4) |
49.6 (9.8) |
59.4 (15.2) |
68.0 (20.0) |
71.9 (22.2) |
71.4 (21.9) |
63.6 (17.6) |
52.4 (11.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
51.2 (10.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
−7 (−22) |
9 (−13) |
22 (−6) |
33 (1) |
45 (7) |
53 (12) |
52 (11) |
37 (3) |
18 (−8) |
13 (−11) |
−11 (−24) |
−11 (−24) |
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 1.64 (42) |
2.29 (58) |
3.00 (76) |
3.04 (77) |
5.22 (133) |
4.00 (102) |
2.63 (67) |
2.47 (63) |
3.23 (82) |
3.62 (92) |
2.10 (53) |
2.08 (53) |
35.32 (897) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.7 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 62.1 |
Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Source:NOAA[16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 7,2020.
- ^"Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide"(PDF).Texas Almanac.Texas State Historical Association.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on July 24, 2015.RetrievedAugust 9,2015.
Buchanan Dam — buhkhănuhn DĂM
- ^ab"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedMay 21,2022.
- ^Minor 2012.
- ^Jameson 1991.
- ^Potter 1913,p. 182.
- ^Roosevelt 1938.
- ^Brown 2009.
- ^"ArcGIS Web Application".apps.dat.noaa.gov.RetrievedMarch 23,2022.
- ^By, daryl herzmann."IEM:: PNS from NWS FWD".mesonet.agron.iastate.edu.RetrievedMarch 23,2022.
- ^abCensus 2012.
- ^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 23,2022.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov. Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2015.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".www.census.gov.RetrievedMay 18,2022.
- ^Climate Summary for Bowie, Texas
- ^"NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
- ^"Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
Further reading
[edit]- "Bowie (city), Texas".United States Census Bureau.June 27, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon November 11, 2013.RetrievedNovember 11,2013.
- Brown, Max (2009)."The History of the Old Jail at Montague".Montague County History.RetrievedApril 8,2012.
- Jameson, W. C. (1991)."Bowie Bank Robbery Loot on the Red River".Buried Treasures of Texas.August House. pp. 97–100.ISBN9780874831788.RetrievedApril 8,2012.
- Minor, David (2012)."Bowie, TX".Texas State Historical Association.RetrievedApril 8,2012.
- Potter, W.R. (1913).History of Montague County.Austin, Texas:E. L. Steck.OCLC2654305.RetrievedApril 7,2012.
- Roosevelt, Franklin(July 11, 1938).Informal Remarks of the President in Bowie, Texas(Speech). From the Platform of his special train. Bowie, Texas.RetrievedApril 8,2012.
External links
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