Bowdon, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Business district of Bowdon | |
| Motto: "Come Experience Our Good Nature" | |
 Location of Bowdon, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′07″N 99°42′32″W / 47.46861°N 99.70889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Wells |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Widicker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,811 ft (552 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 137 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 137 |
| • Density | 545.82/sq mi (210.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58418 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-08580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035938[2] |
Bowdon is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census.[3]
Bowdon was founded in 1899 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Bowdon, near Manchester where he lived.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowdon, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Bowdon (Wells County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 5, 2011.