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About Bowdon
City in North Dakota, United StatesBowdon 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.
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Work & commute in Bowdon
Full picture →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.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bowdon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bowdon
Full climate →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.
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