Bowdon, North Dakota

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Coordinates: 47°28′13″N 99°42′31″W / 47.47028, -99.70861
Bowdon, North Dakota
Location of Bowdon, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Wells
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,808 ft (551 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	139
- Density	544.4/sq mi (210.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58418
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-08580^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1028094^[2]
Website: www.bowdonnd.com

Bowdon is a city in Wells County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census. Bowdon was founded in 1899 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Bowdon, near Manchester where he lived.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Bowdon is located at 47°28′13″N, 99°42′31″W (47.470253, -99.708491)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 139 people, 83 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.4 people per square mile (206.4/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 407.3/sq mi (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White and 0.72% African American.

There were 83 households out of which 4.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 7.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 53.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,843. There were 6.5% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.