Bowdon is a city in Wells County,

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, 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

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where he lived.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 131 people, 77 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 94 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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and 0.8% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 77 households, of which 6.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were

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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.9% were non-families. 49.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.70 and the average family size was 2.41. The median age in the city was 63.9 years. 7.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 48.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.5% male and 56.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 139 people, 83 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.28%

and 0.72%

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. There were 83 households, out of which 4.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were

living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.25. In the city, the population was spread out, with 7.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 53.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $24,843. There were 6.5% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the

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, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

Event

*Duck Fest October

Notable people

Phyllis Bryn-Julson Phyllis Mae Bryn-Julson (born February 5, 1945) is an American operatic soprano and pedagogue. A native of Bowdon, North Dakota, Bryn-Julson is one of five children born to Norwegian parents. She initially studied to be a pianist at Concordia C ...

, opera singer

References

External links

Bowdon, diamond anniversary, 1899-1974 :Bowdon, N.D., Thursday, Friday, July 4-5, 1974
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Digital Horizons website
{{Authority control Cities in North Dakota Cities in Wells County, North Dakota Populated places established in 1899 1899 establishments in North Dakota