Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:02 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:33 am – 4:10 pm
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People1,953 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2863 householdsMedian household income $64,487Median home value $180,700Median rent $722 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,034 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 14%Average commute 13 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F17 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 34 days21 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bowman station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsStewart Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.2 mi · 638 acresSpring Creekstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 405 acresBowman Haley Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.0 mi · 7,839 acresAlkali Creekstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 544 acresWhite Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 1,044 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 36.2 mi · 73,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBowman County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 364 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 195main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Billings County, ND, 59 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bowmanserves 1,470 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,921 ft890 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBowman Post Office2.0 miTown hallBowman City Hall2.1 miPoliceBowman County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationBowman Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighBowman County High School1.6 miMiddleBowman County Junior High School1.6 miElementaryRoosevelt Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK53 miUS highwayUS 851.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58623 ZIP area.
