Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:21 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:31 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6784 householdsMedian household income $73,553Median home value $235,20097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,792 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 672 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, construction 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 46 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F35 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days94 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alvord 3 N station, 6 mi away; snow from Bowie
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 22a Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 13c Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miRattlesnake Mountainpeak · 6.9 miLake Amon G Carterlake · 7.4 miNorton Mountainpeak · 7.7 miMose Johnson Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 6.8 mi · 20,083 acresPelham Parkpark · 7.2 miSelma Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 58 acresHagerman National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 822 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 26.2 mi · 248 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 28.9 mi · 428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201339 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 201845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontague County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Denton County, TX, 41 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bowieserves 5,534 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation964 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBowie Memorial Hospital8.2 miPost officeSunset Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlvord City Hall7.9 miPoliceBowie Police Department8.5 miFire stationSunset Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW50 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW57 miInterstateI-3534 miUS highwayUS 2871.1 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76270 ZIP area.
