Bowie, Maryland

City in Maryland, United States

Bowie, Maryland

City

Old Town Bowie, as seen from the intersection of Maryland Route 564 and Chapel Avenue in January 2008

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"Growth, Unity and Progress"

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Coordinates: 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.96472°N 76.74444°W﻿ / 38.96472; -76.74444
Country|  United States
State|  Maryland
County| Prince George's
Incorporated| 1882[1]
Government

• Mayor| Timothy Adams
Area

[2]

• Total| 20.55 sq mi (53.22 km2)
• Land| 20.44 sq mi (52.95 km2)
• Water| 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation

| 154 ft (47 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 58,329
• Density| 2,853.25/sq mi (1,101.66/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

20715-20721

Area code(s)| 301, 240
FIPS code| 24-08775
GNIS feature ID| 0597104
Website| www.CityofBowie.org

Bowie (/ˈbuːi/) is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329.[4] Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city[5] and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2014, CNN Money ranked Bowie 28th in its Best Places to Live (in the United States) list.[6]

## History[edit]

### 19th century[edit]

The city of Bowie owes its existence to the railway. In 1853, Colonel William Duckett Bowie obtained a charter from the Maryland legislature to construct a rail line into Southern Maryland. In 1869, the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company began the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to Southern Maryland, terminating in Pope's Creek. The area had already been dotted with small farms and large tobacco plantations in an economy based on agriculture and slavery. In 1870, Ben Plumb, a land speculator and developer, sold building lots around the railroad junction and named the settlement Huntington City. By 1872, the line was completed, together with a "spur" to Washington, D.C., and the entire line through Southern Maryland was completed in 1873.

In 1880, Huntington City was rechartered as Bowie, named for Colonel Bowie's son and business partner Oden Bowie,[7][8][9][10] the former Governor of Maryland[11] and then-president of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad.[12] In the early days the land was subdivided by developers into more than 500 residential building lots, to create a large town site at a junction of the Baltimore and Potomac's main line to southern Maryland, and the branch line to Washington, D.C.

### 20th century[edit]

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By 1902, the Baltimore & Potomac was purchased by the powerful Pennsylvania Railroad. A second railroad entered the community when the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway electric trolley line commenced service in 1908. The large interurban cars brought rapid transit to the area, with trains running hourly. Bowie area stations included High Bridge, Hillmeade, and the Race Track.

The convergence of the two rail systems induced the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society to build the Bowie Race Track in 1914. The track enabled the Belair Stud to become one of Maryland's premier areas for thoroughbreds. Also in 1914, a teacher-training college, or normal school as it was referred to then, was built for African-Americans, just outside the town. This now has become Bowie State University. The town of Bowie was incorporated in 1916.

#### Belair at Bowie[edit]

In 1957, the firm of Levitt and Sons acquired the nearby Belair Estate, the original colonial plantation of the Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle, and developed the residential community of Belair at Bowie. Two years later the town of Bowie annexed the Levitt properties and then re-incorporated the now-larger area as a city in 1963. The overwhelming majority of Bowie residents today live in this 1960s Levitt planned community, whose street names are arranged in alliterative sections.[13] Levitt & Sons had a long history of prohibiting the sale of houses (including resale by owners) to African Americans which led to protests during the Civil Rights Movement in Bowie in 1963.[14]

#### Belair Estate[edit]

The original Belair Estate contains the Belair Mansion (circa 1745), the five-part Georgian plantation house of Governor Samuel Ogle and his son Governor Benjamin Ogle. It was purchased in 1898 by the wealthy banker James T. Woodward who, on his passing in 1910, left it to his nephew, William Woodward Sr., who became a famous horseman. Restored to reflect its 250-year-old legacy, the Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Belair Stable, on the Estate, was part of the famous Belair Stud, one of the premier racing stables in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s.[15] Owned and operated by William Woodward Sr. (1876–1953), it closed in 1957 following the death of his son, Billy Woodward. Belair had been the oldest continually operating racing horse farm in the country.[16]

### 21st century[edit]

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Bowie has an area of 16 square miles (41 km2) and about 50,000 residents with nearly 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) set aside as parks or open space. It has 72 ball fields, three community centers, an ice arena at Allen Pond Park, the Bowie Town Center, the 800-seat Bowie Center for the Performing Arts,[17] a 150-seat theatrical playhouse, a golf course, and three museums.

Bowie's rail town history is on display via the Huntington Railroad Museum, within the local rail station's restored railroad buildings. In 2006, the city reopened the Bowie Building Association building, a small brick and block structure constructed circa 1930, as a Welcome Center; it originally housed the Bowie Building Association, which helped finance much of the community's early development.

Bowie is home to the Bowie Baysox, a Class AA Eastern League professional baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. The Baysox moved to Bowie from Hagerstown in 1993 and began to play at Prince George's Stadium in 1994. In 2015, the Baysox captured their first Eastern League Championship, defeating the Reading Fightin Phils in five games.

The city operates a senior citizens center and a gymnasium for community programs.

## Geography[edit]

Detailed census map of Bowie, MD and surrounding areas. The city is in orange.

Bowie is located at 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.96472°N 76.74444°W﻿ / 38.96472; -76.74444 (38.964727, −76.744531).[18]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.51 square miles (47.94 km2), of which 18.43 square miles (47.73 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[19]

### Adjacent areas[edit]

* Glenn Dale (northwest)
* South Laurel (northwest)
* Crofton (northeast)
* Davidsonville (east)
* Queen Anne (southeast)[dubious - discuss][citation needed]
* Brock Hall (south)
* Kettering (southwest)
* Woodmore (southwest)
* Fairwood (west)

### ZIP codes[edit]

ZIP codes for mail delivery in Bowie are: 20715, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721

### Climate[edit]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bowie has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[20]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1920| 677| | —
1930| 694| | 2.5%
1940| 767| | 10.5%
1950| 860| | 12.1%
1960| 1,072| | 24.7%
1970| 35,028| | 3,167.5%
1980| 33,695| | −3.8%
1990| 37,589| | 11.6%
2000| 50,269| | 33.7%
2010| 54,727| | 8.9%
2020| 58,329| | 6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[21]
2010[22] 2020[23]

### 2020 census[edit]

Bowie city, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 21,287  | 16,182  | 38.90%  | 27.74%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 26,199  | 30,832  | 47.87%  | 52.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 115  | 105  | 0.21%  | 0.18%
Asian alone (NH)  | 2,229  | 2,616  | 0.08%  | 4.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 15  | 20  | 0.03%  | 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 142  | 374  | 0.26%  | 0.64%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)  | 1,654  | 2,954  | 3.02%  | 5.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 3,086  | 5,246  | 5.64%  | 8.99%
Total | 54,727 | 58,329 | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010 census[edit]

As of the census[24] of 2010, there were 54,727 people, 19,950 households, and 14,264 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,969.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,146.5/km2). There were 20,687 housing units at an average density of 1,122.5 per square mile (433.4/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the city was 41.4% White, 48.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.

There were 19,950 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $99,105, and the median income for a family was $109,157. Males had a median income of $52,284 versus $40,471 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,703. About 0.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

* Rank by per capita income in Prince George's County: 7
* Rank by per capita income in Maryland: 65

## Government[edit]

The City of Bowie operates under a council-manager government as established by the city charter. This means that the mayor and council are responsible for making policy, passing ordinances, voting appropriations, and having overall supervisory authority in the city government.

The U.S. Postal Service operates multiple post offices including Mitchellville,[25] West Bowie,[26] and Bowie/Mitchellville Carrier Annex (adjacent to the city limits).[27][28]

### Law enforcement[edit]

The primary law enforcement agency for the city is the Bowie Police Department aided by the Prince George's County Police, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department, and the Sheriff's Office as directed by authority.

Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.[29]

## Transportation[edit]

I-595/US 50 eastbound in Bowie

Bowie is served by several significant highways. The most prominent of these is Interstate 595/U.S. Route 50, the John Hanson Highway, which follows an east–west route through the city. Via I-595/US 50, Bowie has direct connections westward to Washington, D.C., and eastward to Annapolis and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. U.S. Route 301 and Maryland Route 3 skim the eastern edge of the city, providing connections southward to Waldorf and La Plata and northward to Baltimore. Other state highways serving the city include Maryland Route 197, Maryland Route 214, Maryland Route 450 and Maryland Route 564.

It is served by Bowie State station on MARC's Penn Line.

## Economy[edit]

### Largest employers[edit]

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[30] the largest employers in the city are:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees

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1  | Prince George's County Public Schools | 1,178
2  | Inovalon | 605
3  | City of Bowie  | 446
4  | Bowie Baysox  | 260
5  | P.G. County Public Safety Communications Control  | 195

## Education[edit]

### Primary and secondary schools[edit]

#### Public schools[edit]

Bowie is within the Prince George's County Public Schools system.[31]

Area residents are zoned to Benjamin Tasker Middle School or Samuel Ogle Middle School,[32] and Bowie High School.[33] Some Bowie residents also attend Eleanor Roosevelt High School in their STEM program.[citation needed]

Elementary schools in Bowie include Heather Hills, Kenilworth, Northview, Pointer Ridge, Rockledge, Tulip Grove, Whitehall, and Yorktown Elementary Schools. Elementary schools not in Bowie and serving Bowie include High Bridge and Woodmore.[31][34] Two special education centers are Chapel Forge and C. Elizabeth Reig. A voc/tech school is located at Tall Oaks High School.

Samuel Ogle was previously a junior high school, then an elementary school; around 2005, PGCPS planned to convert it into a middle school.[35]

From 1950 to 1964, during the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Bowie attended Fairmont Heights High School, then near Fairmount Heights.[36]

#### Private schools[edit]

Bowie is home to several private schools:

* Ascension Day Care and Kindergarten
* Belair Baptist Christian Academy
* Bowie Montessori Children's House
* Christian Community Presbyterian Church Nursery School
* Cornerstone Christian Academy
* Cresthill Christian Academy
* Grace Christian School (Grades K–8)
* Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School
* Patuxent Montessori School
* Redeemer Child Care Center
* St. Matthew's Early Education Center
* St. Pius X Regional School (Grades Pre K–8)

### Colleges and universities[edit]

Bowie State University, located north of Bowie, has been open since 1865.

### Public libraries[edit]

Prince George's County Memorial Library System operates two public libraries in Bowie: Bowie Branch and South Bowie Branch.[37][38]

## Notable people[edit]

* Spencer Anderson, offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers[39]
* Richard (Ricky) Arnold, NASA astronaut[40]
* Michael Bray, convicted conspirator in numerous bombings[41]
* Eva Cassidy, singer and songwriter[42]
* Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, professional poker player[43]
* JC Chasez, singer and member of *NSYNC[44]
* Julius Chestnut, running back for the Tennessee Titans[45]
* Anthony Cowan Jr., professional basketball player for the Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League[46]
* Nick Cross, safety for the Indianapolis Colts[47]
* Francis B. Francois, engineer and politician[48]
* Kathie Lee Gifford, television host, singer, songwriter, comedian, and actress[49]
* Jerai Grant, player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League[50]
* Zion Johnson, offensive guard for the Los Angeles Chargers[51]
* Abby Philip, CNN anchor[52]
* Jan Scruggs, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF)[53]
* Chris Volz, singer for Flaw[54]
* Benny Williams, college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange
* Caleb Williams, American football player for the USC Trojans, and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner[55]
* Khoi Young, professional gymnast[56]
* YungManny, American rapper[57]
* 6ix, record producer[58]

## Sports[edit]

Team  | Sport  | League  | Championships  | Venue

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Bowie Baysox | Baseball | Eastern League | 1 (2015)  | Prince George's Stadium

## Historic sites[edit]

The following is a list of historic sites in the city of Bowie and vicinity identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[59]

| Site Name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comments

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1 | Belair |  | Tulip Grove and Belair Drives  | 71B-004  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1977-09-16
2 | Belair Stables |  | Belair Drive  | 71B-005  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1973-05-08
3 | Bowie Railroad Buildings |  | 8614 Chestnut Ave.  | 71B-002-09  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1998-11-04
4 | Boyden House |  | 6501 Hillmeade Road  | 71A-034  |
5 | Fair Running (Maenner House) |  | 7704 Laurel-Bowie Road | 71B-015  |
6 | Fairview Plantation |  | 4600 Fairview Vista Drive  | 71A-013  |
7 | Don S. S. Goodloe House |  | 13809 Jericho Park Rd.  | 71A-030  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1988-10-13; African American Heritage site
8 | Governor's Bridge |  | Governors Bridge Road at Patuxent River | 74B-001  | Historic American Engineering Record,[60]

Maryland Historical Trust[61]

9 | Harmon-Phelps House |  | 8706 Maple Avenue  | 71B-002-08  |
10 | Holy Trinity Episcopal Church |  | 13104 Annapolis Road | 71A-009a  |
11 | Holy Trinity Church Rectory |  | 13106 Annapolis Road | 71A-009b  |
12 | Ingersoll House |  | 9006 Laurel-Bowie Road | 71A-003  |
13 | Knights of St. John Hall |  | 13004 12th Street  | 71B-002-23  |
14 | Melford |  | 17107 Melford Boulevard  | 71B-016  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1988-04-06; also listed at Mitchellville
15 | Mitchellville Storekeeper's House and Store Site |  | 2608 Mitchellville Road  | 71B-007  |
16 | Ryon House |  | 13125 11th Street  | 71B-002-03  |
17 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church |  | 16101 Annapolis Road | 71A-019  | Site where the Catholic Church in America was first organized, and the first US Catholic Bishop, John Carroll was petitioned, then named by the Vatican.
18 | Albert Smith House |  | 9201 Laurel-Bowie Road | 71A-002  |
19 | St. James Episcopal Chapel |  | 13010 8th Street  | 71B-002-05  |
20 | Straining House |  | 13005 7th Street  | 71B-002-01  |
21 | Williams Plains |  | MD 3, White Marsh Recreational Park  | 71B-003  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1980-11-28
22  | Pleasant Prospect |  | 12806 Woodmore Rd.,Mitchellville, Maryland  | 74A-006  | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, April 30, 1976

## Parks[edit]

* Allen Pond Park
* Foxhill Park
* Buckingham Park
* Somerset Park
* Whitemarsh Park
* Jericho Park

## Sister Cities[edit]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bowie.

In June 2016, Mayor Robinson gave honorary Bowie citizenship to Mayor Luigi Lucchi of Berceto, Italy as part of an International Youth Festival being held there.[62]

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* Official website
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* PGCPS
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* Allen Pond Park
* Belair Mansion
* Belair Stable Museum
* Bowie Railroad Buildings
* Bowie Town Center

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This list is incomplete.
Prince George's Stadium and Bowie State University are outside the city limits and have Bowie, Maryland addresses.

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Municipalities and communities of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States

County seat: Upper Marlboro

Cities|

* Bowie
* College Park
* District Heights
* Glenarden
* Greenbelt
* Hyattsville
* Laurel
* Mount Rainier
* New Carrollton
* Seat Pleasant

Towns|

* Berwyn Heights
* Bladensburg
* Brentwood
* Capitol Heights
* Cheverly
* Colmar Manor
* Cottage City
* Eagle Harbor
* Edmonston
* Fairmount Heights
* Forest Heights
* Landover Hills
* Morningside
* North Brentwood
* Riverdale Park
* University Park
* Upper Marlboro

CDPs|

* Accokeek
* Adelphi
* Andrews AFB
* Aquasco
* Baden
* Beltsville
* Brandywine
* Brock Hall
* Brown Station
* Calverton‡
* Camp Springs
* Cedar Heights
* Cedarville
* Chillum
* Clinton
* Coral Hills
* Croom
* East Riverdale
* Fairwood
* Forestville
* Fort Washington
* Friendly
* Glassmanor
* Glenn Dale
* Hillandale‡
* Hillcrest Heights
* Kettering
* Konterra
* Lake Arbor
* Landover
* Langley Park
* Lanham
* Largo
* Marlboro Meadows
* Marlboro Village
* Marlow Heights
* Marlton
* Maryland Park
* Melwood
* Mitchellville
* National Harbor
* Oxon Hill
* Peppermill Village
* Queen Anne
* Queensland
* Rosaryville
* Seabrook
* Silver Hill
* South Laurel
* Springdale
* Suitland
* Summerfield
* Temple Hills
* Walker Mill
* West Laurel
* Westphalia
* Woodlawn
* Woodmore

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communities|

* Andrews Manor
* Ardmore
* Avondale
* Carmody Hills
* Carole Highlands
* Cheltenham
* Collington
* Danville
* Dodge Park
* Goddard
* Green Meadows
* Hillsborough
* Horsehead
* Indian Creek Village
* Kentland
* Leeland
* Lewisdale
* Meadows
* Montpelier
* Muirkirk
* North College Park
* Nottingham
* Orme
* Palmer Park
* Piscataway
* Raljon
* Rogers Heights
* South Bowie
* Tantallon
* TB
* Tuxedo
* Vansville
* West Hyattsville
* White Hall
* Woodyard

Ghost town|

* Good Luck

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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