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Bowdre
A township of 620 people in Douglas County, Illinois
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About Bowdre
Township in Illinois, United States620Population
48.1 sq miArea
636 ftElevation
Bowdre Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 620 and it contained 311 housing units. Its name was changed from Deer Creek to Bowdre on June 5, 1868.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 16.5 mi · ER
Sihf Healthcare - CharlestonCharleston · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61930, 61953, 61910 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bowdre →
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