1910 · Main St · Library of Congress
Bowman’s story
119 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1907Bowman is settled
- 1910Main St
- 1936Sod homestead near Bowman, North Dakota
- 2007Bank in
BowmanND
A town of 193, settled in 1907. A regional job hub with 216 jobs.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
193
residents
Typical home
$203K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
216
A job hub
What makes Bowman stand out
The 3 things Bowman does most differently from other towns.
216jobs here
Work
216 jobs
based in Bowman, a regional job hub
14% of working residents work in town.
$203Ktypical home
Housing
$203K typical home
31% below the ND typical home
Up 7.1% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Bowman
Health
Healthier than 70%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than ND on 2 measures, worse on 6.
Small town
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear
H 68° · L 50°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowman. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Bowman
Most working residents leave Bowman for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Bowman (40%), Scranton (6%) and Hettinger (5%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bowman14%
Bowman40%
Scranton6%
Hettinger5%
Dickinson4%
3 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Bowman
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
8
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Bowman home is worth about $203K
The typical Bowman home is worth about $203,000, up 7.1% in a year, 31% below the North Dakota typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bowman$203K
North Dakota$292K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Bowman beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Bowman | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.9% | 82.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
Southwest Healthcare Services
2.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
48th
percentile among ND towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Bowman has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–30°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
2.4% of Bowman is conserved land
44 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 519 of 21,609 acres
44 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 198 people come to Bowman for work
Where Bowman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Bowman
14%of working residents work in town
3 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Bowman
4 notable people were born in Bowman.
H
Haskell Paul RosenthalAmerican lecturer in mathematics · 1940–2021K
Keith KempenichAmerican politician · born 1959G
Gene StrandnessAmerican medical doctor, physiologist, cardio vascular surgeon, university professor, medical researcher, pioneer of Vascular Ultrasound · 1928–2002
About Bowman
City in North Dakota, United States
Bowman is a city located in southwestern North Dakota and is the county seat of Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2020 census. Bowman is approximately 16 ½ miles north of the South Dakota border and roughly 32 miles east of the Montana border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Population
- 1,470
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,963 ft
- ZIP code
- 58623
- Area code
- 701
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