Bowman, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,600. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,513 (-5.4% change)
Males: 763 (47.7%), Females: 837 (52.3%)

Bowman County

Zip code: 58623

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $31,645
Median house value: $58,100

Population by Race

Races in Bowman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (45.4%), Norwegian (33.4%), Irish (9.7%), Swedish (7.4%), English (6.6%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 2960 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bowman

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowman city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -151 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bowman:

  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (14 6TH AVENUE SW, DRAWER C)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bowman:

  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX CAH (about 61 miles; BAKER, MT)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER (about 64 miles; DICKINSON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowman:

  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 138 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 143 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 150 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bowman:

  • BOWMAN MUNI (about 2 miles; BOWMAN, ND; Abbreviation: BPP)
  • HARDING COUNTY (about 44 miles; BUFFALO, SD; Abbreviation: 9D2)
  • HETTINGER MUNI (about 54 miles; HETTINGER, ND; Abbreviation: HEI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowman:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 145 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 188 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 203 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 234 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 302 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Bowman:

  • BOWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 102 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bowman:

  • BOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 102 8TH AVE SW; Grades: PK – 08)
  • COTTAGE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 14602 76TH ST SW; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bowman:

  • CLARA LINCOLN PHELAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,586; Location: 15 FIRST STREET NW; 13,888 books; 181 audio materials; 38 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)