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Bowdon, North Dakota 6-14-2008

BowdonND

A town of 90, settled in 1899.

Population
90
residents
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bowdon

Most working residents leave Bowdon for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Fessenden (19%), Harvey (13%) and Fargo (11%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bowdon7%
Fessenden19%
Harvey13%
Fargo11%
Carrington7%
27 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Bowdon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bowdon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Bowdon is

Bowdon beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBowdonND
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%21.3%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress12%14.2%
More adults with heart disease10.4%6.1%
Smp Health St. Aloisius
23.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Bowdon for work

Where Bowdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Fessenden Fessenden 19% 13% → Harvey Harvey 13% 11% → Fargo Fargo 11% 7% → Carrington Carrington 7% 6% → Mandan Mandan 6% 6% → Bismarck Bismarck 6% Bowdon · 7% stay
25jobs based in Bowdon
7%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bowdon

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Bowdon is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. Bowdon was founded in 1899 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Bowdon, near Manchester where he lived.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1899
Population
137
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,808 ft
ZIP code
58418
Area code
701

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