Bowie, Texas

City in Montague County, Texas, US

Not to be confused with Bowie County, Texas.

City in Texas, United States

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Coordinates: 33°33′32″N 97°50′55″W﻿ / ﻿33.55889°N 97.84861°W﻿ / 33.55889; -97.84861
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Montague
Government

• Type| Council-Manager
Area

[1]

• Total

| 5.54 sq mi (14.36 km2)
• Land| 5.52 sq mi (14.29 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation

| 1,116 ft ([2] m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 5,448

• Estimate

(2021)

| 5,534
• Density| 980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

76230

Area code| 940
FIPS code| 48-09640
GNIS feature ID| 1352736[2]
Website| www.cityofbowietx.com

Bowie (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee)[3] is a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2020 census.[4]

## History

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On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a town in Montague County, United States. (A separate Bowie County includes Texarkana in northeastern Texas.) The town began to expand with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway in 1882.[5] In 1884, four men robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and allegedly left with over $10,000 in gold coins. Townspeople gave chase and eventually captured the robbers, who were hanged for their crimes.[6] By 1913, the town had a population of more than 5,000, and included the Bowie Commercial College.[7]

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the town on his train on July 11, 1938. He ceremonially purchased biscuits from businessman Amon G. Carter of Fort Worth, who had grown up in Bowie.[8] On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year.[9] An EF1 tornado hit the town of Bowie on May 22, 2020.[10] On March 21, 2022, two EF1 tornadoes hit the town.[11]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowie has a total area of 5.54 square miles (14.3 km2), of which 5.52 square miles (14.3 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) is water.[12]

### Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Bowie has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[13]

Climate data for Bowie, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 92
(33)  | 94
(34)  | 100
(38)  | 105
(41)  | 107
(42)  | 115
(46)  | 113
(45)  | 111
(44)  | 109
(43)  | 103
(39)  | 91
(33)  | 88
(31)  | 115
(46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 54.1
(12.3)  | 58.4
(14.7)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 74.4
(23.6)  | 81.0
(27.2)  | 88.7
(31.5)  | 93.4
(34.1)  | 93.9
(34.4)  | 86.3
(30.2)  | 76.2
(24.6)  | 64.8
(18.2)  | 55.4
(13.0)  | 74.4
(23.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 42.0
(5.6)  | 46.1
(7.8)  | 54.2
(12.3)  | 62.0
(16.7)  | 70.2
(21.2)  | 78.3
(25.7)  | 82.6
(28.1)  | 82.6
(28.1)  | 75.0
(23.9)  | 64.3
(17.9)  | 52.7
(11.5)  | 43.8
(6.6)  | 62.8
(17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 30.0
(−1.1)  | 33.8
(1.0)  | 41.7
(5.4)  | 49.6
(9.8)  | 59.4
(15.2)  | 68.0
(20.0)  | 71.9
(22.2)  | 71.4
(21.9)  | 63.6
(17.6)  | 52.4
(11.3)  | 40.5
(4.7)  | 32.2
(0.1)  | 51.2
(10.7)
Record low °F (°C)  | −2
(−19)  | −7
(−22)  | 9
(−13)  | 22
(−6)  | 33
(1)  | 45
(7)  | 53
(12)  | 52
(11)  | 37
(3)  | 18
(−8)  | 13
(−11)  | −11
(−24)  | −11
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.64
(42)  | 2.29
(58)  | 3.00
(76)  | 3.04
(77)  | 5.22
(133)  | 4.00
(102)  | 2.63
(67)  | 2.47
(63)  | 3.23
(82)  | 3.62
(92)  | 2.10
(53)  | 2.08
(53)  | 35.32
(897)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 0.4
(1.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.3
(0.76)  | 0.7
(1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.5  | 4.8  | 5.4  | 5.4  | 7.8  | 6.3  | 4.1  | 4.5  | 5.1  | 5.6  | 4.4  | 4.2  | 62.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 0.6
Source: NOAA[14][15]

### Roads

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* U.S. Route 81
* U.S. Route 287
* Texas State Highway 59

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 1,486| | —
1900| 2,600| | 75.0%
1910| 2,874| | 10.5%
1920| 3,179| | 10.6%
1930| 3,131| | −1.5%
1940| 3,470| | 10.8%
1950| 4,544| | 31.0%
1960| 4,566| | 0.5%
1970| 5,185| | 13.6%
1980| 5,610| | 8.2%
1990| 4,990| | −11.1%
2000| 5,219| | 4.6%
2010| 5,218| | 0.0%
2020| 5,448| | 4.4%
2021 (est.)| 5,534| [16]| 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]

### 2020 census

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Bowie racial composition[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
|

White (NH)  | 4,177  | 76.67%
Black or African American (NH)  | 33  | 0.61%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 44  | 0.81%
Asian (NH)  | 36  | 0.66%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 2  | 0.04%
Some other race (NH)  | 7  | 0.13%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)  | 275  | 5.05%
Hispanic or Latino | 874  | 16.04%
Total | 5,448 |

As of the 2020 United States census, 5,448 people, 1,911 households, and 1,333 families resided in the city.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 United States Census, 5,218 people and 2,090 households, with 2,489 housing units, were in the town. The population density was 945.6 people per square mile. The average household size was 2.32 persons and the average family size was 2.99. The racial makeup of the town was 91.9% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.6% of the population. The median income for a household in the town was $33,846. The per capita income for the town was $19,063.[12]

## Education

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The town is served by the Bowie Independent School District and a branch campus of North Central Texas College.

## Airport

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Bowie Municipal Airport

* IATA: none
* ICAO: none
* FAA LID: 0F2

Summary
Airport type| Public
Owner| City of Bowie
Serves| Bowie, Texas
Location| 522 Private Road, Bowie, TX 76230[19]
Elevation AMSL| 1,101 ft / 336 m
Coordinates| 33°36′06″N 097°46′32″W﻿ / ﻿33.60167°N 97.77556°W﻿ / 33.60167; -97.77556﻿ (Bowie Municipal Airport)
Map

0F2

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

|
|

ft  | m
17/35  | 3,603  | 1,098  | Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
| Aircraft operations (year ending 9/19/2022)| 7,350

|

Based aircraft| 29

Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[20]

Bowie Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 0F2) is a city-owned public airport of the town, located approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) northeast of the central business district.[20][21] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation.[22]

### Facilities

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Bowie Municipal Airport covers 52 acres (21 ha) at an elevation of 1,101 feet (336 m) above mean sea level (AMSL), and has one runway:

* Runway 17/35: 3,603 x 60 ft. (1,098 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt[20]

For the 12-month period ending September 19, 2022, the airport had 7,350 aircraft operations, an average of 20 per day: 100% general aviation and <1% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine, and 1 helicopter.[20]

### Accidents and incidents

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* 15 August 2014: A Cessna 414, registration number N127BC, was on approach to land when it suddenly went into a spin and impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. The aircraft was consumed in an immediate post-impact fire and the pilot and single passenger were killed. An autopsy of the pilot revealed acute, premortem, nonocclusive thrombosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery, and the medical examiner concluded that "[the pilot] died primarily to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and that his multiple blunt force injuries likely contributed to his death." The accident was attributed to "The pilot's incapacitation in flight as the result of an acute cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain."[23]

## Notable people

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* James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas
* Amon Carter, Businessman, Creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
* Woodrow Chambliss, actor

## Gallery

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* A look at downtown Bowie (2013)

* Bowie Public Library

* U.S. Post Office in Bowie

* St. Peter Lutheran Church at 906 Highway 59 North in Bowie; pastor Larry Knobloch (2013)

## References

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Bowie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
3. ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015. "Buchanan Dam — buhk hăn uhn DĂM"
4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. ^ Minor 2012.
6. ^ Jameson 1991.
7. ^ Potter 1913, p. 182.
8. ^ Roosevelt 1938.
9. ^ Brown 2009.
10. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". apps.dat.noaa.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
11. ^ By, daryl herzmann. "IEM :: PNS from NWS FWD". mesonet.agron.iastate.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
12. ^ a b Census 2012.
13. ^ Climate Summary for Bowie, Texas
14. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
15. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
16. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
17. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
18. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
19. ^ "City of Bowie Departments - Airport". City of Bowie. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
20. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 0F2 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration, Effective December 28, 2023.
21. ^ "Texas Airport Directory - Bowie, Bowie Municipal (0F2)" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
22. ^ "0F2 - Bowie [Muni], TX, US - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
23. ^ "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report CEN14FA438". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[18]

## Further reading

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* "Bowie (city), Texas". United States Census Bureau. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
* Brown, Max (2009). "The History of the Old Jail at Montague". Montague County History. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
* Jameson, W. C. (1991). "Bowie Bank Robbery Loot on the Red River". Buried Treasures of Texas. August House. pp. 97–100\. ISBN 9780874831788. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
* Minor, David (2012). "Bowie, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
* Potter, W.R. (1913). History of Montague County. Austin, Texas: E. L. Steck. OCLC 2654305. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
* Roosevelt, Franklin (July 11, 1938). Informal Remarks of the President in Bowie, Texas (Speech). From the Platform of his special train. Bowie, Texas. Retrieved April 8, 2012.

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