Profile for Bowie, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jim Bowie Days - June 24-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Amon G. Carter, Pelham Park

Historic sites and museums: Chisholm Trail Memorial Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bowie

Cemeteries (14)

Libraries (1)

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• Bowie Chamber of Commerce

13% of Bowie residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bowie ancestry & family history guide.

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• Montague County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• County history catalog
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• Crime in Montague County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bowie was $14,950, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Bowie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bowie festival dates:

• Jim Bowie Days - June 24-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Montague County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bowie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $340.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $718.

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Libraries in Bowie include Bowie Public Library ... View libraries

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Montague County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bowie political report.

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The average commute time for Bowie workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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