Bowie, Texas
City in Montague County, Texas, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bowie (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee)[3] is a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2020 census.[4]
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| Coordinates: 33°33′32″N 97°50′55″W | |
| 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 | 1,116 ft ([2] 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352736[2] |
| Website | www |
History
On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a town in Montague County, United States. (A separate Bowie County includes Texarkana in northeastern Texas.) The town began to expand with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway in 1882.[5] 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.[6] By 1913, the town had a population of more than 5,000, and included the Bowie Commercial College.[7]
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.[8] On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year.[9] An EF1 tornado hit the town of Bowie on May 22, 2020.[10] On March 21, 2022, two EF1 tornadoes hit the town.[11]
Geography
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Perspective
According to the United 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.[12]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Bowie has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[13]
| Climate data for Bowie, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average precipitation inches (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[14][15] | |||||||||||||
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Demographics
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.[12]
Education
The town is served by the Bowie Independent School District and a branch campus of North Central Texas College.
Airport
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Bowie Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Bowie | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bowie, Texas | ||||||||||
| Location | 522 Private Road, Bowie, TX 76230[19] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,101 ft / 336 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′06″N 097°46′32″W | ||||||||||
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Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[20] | |||||||||||
Bowie Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 0F2) is a city-owned public airport of the town, located approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) northeast of the central business district.[20][21] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation.[22]
Facilities
Bowie Municipal Airport covers 52 acres (21 ha) at an elevation of 1,101 feet (336 m) above mean sea level (AMSL), and has one runway:
For the 12-month period ending September 19, 2022, the airport had 7,350 aircraft operations, an average of 20 per day: 100% general aviation and <1% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine, and 1 helicopter.[20]
Accidents and incidents
- 15 August 2014: A Cessna 414, registration number N127BC, was on approach to land when it suddenly went into a spin and impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. The aircraft was consumed in an immediate post-impact fire and the pilot and single passenger were killed. An autopsy of the pilot revealed acute, premortem, nonocclusive thrombosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery, and the medical examiner concluded that "[the pilot] died primarily to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and that his multiple blunt force injuries likely contributed to his death." The accident was attributed to "The pilot's incapacitation in flight as the result of an acute cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain."[23]
Notable people
- James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas
- Amon Carter, Businessman, Creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Woodrow Chambliss, actor
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)
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