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BowenIL
A town of 552.
Population
552
residents
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Small town
552 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bowen
Most working residents leave Bowen for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Carthage (12%), Macomb (11%) and Quincy (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bowen4%
Carthage12%
Macomb11%
Quincy7%
Mount Sterling6%
25 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Bowen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bowen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bowen is
Bowen beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Bowen | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
Memorial Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.3% of Bowen is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 4 of 272 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Bowen sell for about $110K
The median sale price was $110,000 in May 2026.
$110Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Bowen for work
Where Bowen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in Bowen
4%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bowen
Village in Illinois, United States
Bowen (formerly Bowensburg) is a village in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 464 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 464
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 62316