Bowie, Maryland

Bowie, Maryland
City
Old Town Bowie, as seen from the intersection of Maryland Route 564 and Chapel Avenue in January 2008
Old Town Bowie, as seen from the intersection of Maryland Route 564 and Chapel Avenue in January 2008
Flag of Bowie, Maryland
Flag
Official seal of Bowie, Maryland
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Growth, Unity and Progress"
Location of Bowie in Prince George's County and the State of Maryland
Location of Bowie in Prince George's County and the State of Maryland
Bowie is located in Maryland
Bowie
Bowie
Location within the State of Maryland
Bowie is located in the United States
Bowie
Bowie
Bowie (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W / 38.96472°N 76.74444°W / 38.96472; -76.74444
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyPrince George's
Incorporated1882[1]
Government
 • MayorTimothy Adams (D)
Area
[2]
 • Total20.55 sq mi (53.22 km2)
 • Land20.44 sq mi (52.95 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,329
 • Density2,853.25/sq mi (1,101.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20715-20721
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-08775
GNIS feature ID0597104
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Bowie". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bowie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Bowie city, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Maryland, Listed Alphabetically". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Cowles, Turner (September 19, 2014). "Best Places to Live 2014: Bowie, Md". Money.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.