Bowie, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Bowie
City
Downtown Bowie, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Montague
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
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	983.4/sq mi (379.39/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76230
Area code(s)	940
FIPS code	48-09640
GNIS feature ID	1352736

Bowie (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee) is a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
- Roads
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Education
Notable people
Gallery
Climate
See also

History

On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a town in Montague County, Texas. (There is also a Bowie County, which includes Texarkana in northeastern Texas.) The town began to expand with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway in 1882. 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 were hanged for their crimes. By 1913, the town had a population of more than five thousand and included the Bowie Commercial College.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the town on his train on July 11, 1938. He ceremonially purchased biscuits from businessman Amon G. Carter of Fort Worth, who had grown up in Bowie. On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowie has a total area of 5.52 square miles (14.3 km²).

Roads

U.S. Route 81
U.S. Route 287
Texas State Highway 59

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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	6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

**Bowie racial composition**
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	4,177	76.67%
Black or African American (NH)	33	0.61%
Native American or Alaska 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 the 2020 United States census, 5,448 people, 1,911 households, and 1,333 families resided in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, 5,218 people and 2,090 households, with 2,489 housing units, were in the town. The population density was 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. The per capita income for the town was $19,063.

Education

The town is served by the Bowie Independent School District and a branch campus of North Central Texas College.

Notable people

Woodrow Chambliss, actor
James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas
Amon Carter, Businessman, Creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and nationally known booster of Fort Worth.

Gallery

A look at downtown Bowie (2013)
Bowie Public Library
U.S. Post Office in Bowie
St. Peter Lutheran Church at 906 Highway 59 North in Bowie; pastor Larry Knobloch (2013)

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bowie has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Bowie, Texas facts for kids

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