Bowling Green, Missouri facts for kids
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Bowling Green, Missouri
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Bowling Green, Missouri in 2015
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Location of Bowling Green, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,195 |
| • Density | 1,560.06/sq mi (602.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63334
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-07660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394228 |
| U.S. Routes |   |
| Website | http://www.bowlinggreen-mo.gov/ |
Bowling Green is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. It is also the county seat, which means it's where the county government offices are located. In 2010, about 5,334 people lived there.
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History of Bowling Green
Bowling Green was first settled in 1819. It became the county seat in 1824. Many of the first settlers came from Kentucky and Virginia. The city was named after Bowling Green, Kentucky.
A historic building, the James Beauchamp Clark House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This list includes important places in American history.
Geography and Location
Bowling Green is located where two major highways meet: US 54 and US 61.
- US 54 connects Bowling Green to Illinois in the east. It also goes to Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks to the south and west.
- US 61 links the city to Hannibal in the north. It also connects to the St. Louis area in the south.
The city covers a total area of about 2.70 square miles (7.00 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.
What's the Weather Like?
| Climate data for Bowling Green 1 E, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
78 (26) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.8 (2.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
81.8 (27.7) |
85.9 (29.9) |
84.8 (29.3) |
77.9 (25.5) |
66.6 (19.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
40.4 (4.7) |
63.1 (17.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.2 (−2.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
42.1 (5.6) |
53.7 (12.1) |
63.2 (17.3) |
72.1 (22.3) |
76.2 (24.6) |
74.7 (23.7) |
67.0 (19.4) |
55.8 (13.2) |
43.2 (6.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
53.3 (11.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
53.3 (11.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
66.5 (19.2) |
64.6 (18.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
33.7 (0.9) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
−16 (−27) |
12 (−11) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
42 (6) |
37 (3) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
−8 (−22) |
−21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.44 (62) |
2.06 (52) |
2.73 (69) |
4.46 (113) |
4.67 (119) |
4.55 (116) |
4.32 (110) |
3.57 (91) |
3.89 (99) |
2.95 (75) |
2.90 (74) |
2.07 (53) |
40.61 (1,031) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
5.0 (13) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
3.1 (7.9) |
15.6 (40) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.9 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 94.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
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People of Bowling Green
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 319 | — | |
| 1860 | 379 | 18.8% | |
| 1870 | 599 | 58.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,067 | 78.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,564 | 46.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,902 | 21.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,585 | −16.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,965 | 24.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,855 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,975 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,396 | 21.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,650 | 10.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,936 | 10.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,022 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,976 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,260 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,334 | 63.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,195 | −21.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
How Many People Live Here?
In 2010, the city had 5,334 people. There were 1,316 households, which are groups of people living together. The average household had about 2.5 people.
The average age of people in the city was about 36 years old. About 17% of the residents were under 18. About 11% were 65 or older.
Schools and Learning
The Bowling Green R-1 School District runs the local schools. This includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and Bowling Green High School.
The town also has a public library. It's called the Bowling Green Public Library. You can borrow books and other materials there.
Getting Around Town
Bus Service
You can travel to and from Bowling Green by bus. Burlington Trailways offers bus service. Their route connects Cedar Rapids and St. Louis.
Main Roads
Several important highways pass through Bowling Green:
- U.S. Route 54
- U.S. Route 61
- Route 161
Famous People from Bowling Green
Many notable people have connections to Bowling Green:
- James Overton Broadhead: He was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He also served in the Missouri Senate. He was the first president of the American Bar Association.
- Bennett Champ Clark: He was a United States Senator from 1933 to 1945. Later, he became a federal judge.
- Champ Clark: He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a very important leadership role in the U.S. government.
- Jack Dougherty: An American actor.
- Cotton Fitzsimmons: A famous NBA basketball coach. He won 832 games in the NBA. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1949.
- William L. Hungate: He was a United States Representative from 1964 to 1977. He later became a federal judge. He also graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1940.
- Glenn Jacobs: A professional wrestler known as Kane in the WWE. He is also the Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.
- Virginia Kirtley: An American actress and writer.
- Arthur Murray: A Major General in the United States Army.
- Sterling Price: A Major General and the 11th Governor of Missouri from 1853 to 1857.
- William R. Purnell: A United States Admiral.
- Raymond Phillips Sanderson: An American sculptor and painter.
- Genevieve Clark Thomson: An American suffragist. Suffragists worked to get women the right to vote.
See also
In Spanish: Bowling Green (Misuri) para niños
