Bowman County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Bowman County
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Dakota Western Bank in Bowman, North Dakota
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | 1883 (created) 1907 (organized) |
| Seat | Bowman |
| Largest city | Bowman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,167 sq mi (3,020 km2) |
| • Land | 1,162 sq mi (3,010 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.4% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,993 |
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2,903 |
| • Density | 2.5647/sq mi (0.9902/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Bowman County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,993. Its county seat is Bowman.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,167 square miles (3,020 km2), of which 1,162 square miles (3,010 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Slope County (north)
- Adams County (east)
- Harding County, South Dakota (south)
- Fallon County, Montana (west)
Major highways
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 85
North Dakota Highway 67
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 4,668 | — | |
| 1920 | 4,768 | 2.1% | |
| 1930 | 5,119 | 7.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,860 | −24.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,001 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,154 | 3.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,901 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,229 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,596 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,242 | −9.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,151 | −2.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,993 | −5.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,903 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,151 people, 1,385 households, and 873 families in the county. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.54/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.9% white, 0.6% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.4% were German, 28.1% were Norwegian, 9.9% were Irish, 6.4% were Swedish, 6.4% were English, 5.4% were American, and 5.2% were Polish.
Of the 1,385 households, 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.0% were non-families, and 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 46.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,063 and the median income for a family was $63,897. Males had a median income of $41,542 versus $27,269 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,354. About 3.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Townships
- Adelaide
- Amor
- Bowman
- Boyesen
- Buena Vista
- Fischbein
- Gascoyne
- Gem
- Goldfield
- Grainbelt
- Grand River
- Haley
- Ladd
- Langberg
- Marion
- Minnehaha
- Nebo
- Rhame
- Scranton
- Star
- Stillwater
- Sunny Slope
- Talbot
- Whiting
Unorganized Territories
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Bowman para niños
