History · Cowan

Cowan’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Cowan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. Cowan sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m). The 2020 United States census reported Cowan's population was 342.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 318 to 342 (+8%). Half of its homes were built before 1990.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cowan yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Cowan is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Cowan has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Daniel Whitmore House in Ceres, 2.9 miles away.