The public schools Bowie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Bowie El	PK–2	350	Not graded
Bowie Int	3–5	342	B
Bowie J H	6–8	344	B−
Bowie H S	9–12	467	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Outdoors

1.2% of Bowie is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved

1.2%

conserved · 43 of 3,531 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

#128

most walkable in TX

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pelham Park	—	18
2. Meyers Park	—	3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Housing

A typical Bowie home is worth about $243K

The typical Bowie home is worth about $243,000, down 3.6% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.

$243KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bowie$243K

Texas$299K

−3.6%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesInland floodingHeat waves

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 31% of U.S. towns

Bowie reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Bowie2.4

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Bowie15

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

31st

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

29th

percentile among TX towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Health

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Bowie beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

CHealth Grade

26 measures vs. Texas

2 better16 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Bowie	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	15%	19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure	77.9%	74.1%
More adults with COPD	8.5%	5.7%

Nocona General Hospital

16.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

49th

percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bowie has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–57°

Spring52–75°

Summer71–93°

Fall53–77°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

95°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Bowie

Most working residents leave Bowie for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (9%), Decatur (5%) and Wichita Falls (4%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

19%work in town