Bowie, Texas

Bowie, Texas
City
Bowie City Hall
Location of Bowie, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Montague
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Mayor Pat Polk Mayor ProTem Gene Brown Tim Adams Dana Hulstine Laura Sproles Lisa Peimann Mary Owens
• City Manager	James Cantwell
Area
• Total	5.52 sq mi (14.3 km2)
• Land	5.52 sq mi (14.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,219
• Density	945.6/sq mi (365.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76230
Area code	940
FIPS code	09640
GNIS feature ID	1352736

Bowie /ˈbuːiː/ is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,219 at the 2010 census.

History

On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a city in Montague County, Texas. It is named for the 19th century adventurer and defender of the Alamo, James Bowie. (There is also a Bowie County, which includes Texarkana in northeastern Texas.) The city began to expand with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway in 1882. 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. By 1913, the town had a population of more than five thousand and included the Bowie Commercial College.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the city 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. On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowie has a total area of 5.52 square miles (14.3 km²).

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,218 people and 2,489 housing units in the city. The population density was 945.6 people per square mile. There were 2,293 households in the city. The average household size was 2.32 persons and the average family size was 2.98. The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.6% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $33,250. The per capita income for the city was $18,965.

Education

The city is served by the Bowie Independent School District as well as a branch campus of North Central Texas College.

Gallery

• Rodeo cowboys
  Rodeo cowboys
• Children at Bowie Days Rodeo
  Children at Bowie Days Rodeo
• Bowie Days Rodeo
  Bowie Days Rodeo
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  A look at downtown Bowie (2013)
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  Bowie Public Library
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  U.S. Post Office in Bowie
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  First Baptist Church, senior pastor Mike Henson (2013)
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  Bible Baptist Church off Texas State Highway 59, established 1999; Jerry Jones, pastor (2013)
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  St. Peter Lutheran Church at 906 Highway 59 North in Bowie; pastor Larry Knobloch (2013)

References

• "Bowie (city), Texas". United States Census Bureau. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
• Brown, Max (2009). "The History of the Old Jail at Montague". Montague County History. Retrieved 2012-04-08. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Jameson, W. C. (1991). "Bowie Bank Robbery Loot on the Red River". Buried Treasures of Texas. August House. pp. 97–100. ISBN 9780874831788. Retrieved 2012-04-08. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
• Minor, David (2012). "Bowie, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2012-04-08. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Potter, W.R. (1913). History of Montague County. Austin, Texas: E. L. Steck. OCLC 2654305. Retrieved 2012-04-07. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Roosevelt, Franklin (1938-07-11). Informal Remarks of the President in Bowie, Texas (Speech). From the Platform of his special train. Bowie, Texas. Retrieved 2012-04-08. {{cite speech}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• The City of Bowie, Texas Chamber of Commerce
• Bowie Independent School District Website