Profile for Bowen, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Bowensburg

Listed places near Bowen

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (9)

Libraries (3)

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• Bowen population
• Ancestry of people in Bowen
• Housing in Bowen
• Income in Bowen
• Marital status of adults in Bowen
• Place of birth of people in Bowen
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bowen
• School enrollment & education levels in Bowen
• Transportation & commute times in Bowen
• Hancock County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bowen demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hancock County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62316 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

40% of Bowen residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bowen ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bowen
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Libraries in or near Bowen

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• Hancock County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bowen museums
• Bowen historic sites
• Bowen area parks
• Wineries near Bowen

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bowen area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bowen
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hancock County

• Bowen business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hancock County
• Arrests in Hancock County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bowen was $13,241, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hancock County economic census
• Hancock County economic summary
• Hancock County employment growth
• Hancock County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

12% of Bowen residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bowen
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Bowen
• School districts in or near Bowen
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bowen

• Air pollution in Hancock County
• Diesel soot in Hancock County
• Land contamination in Hancock County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hancock County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bowen

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bowen
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Hancock County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bowen medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bowen
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Bowen
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hancock County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bowen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $497.

• Find Foreclosure in Bowen
• Homes for sale in the Bowen area
• Find a Bowen Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Bowen include Bowen Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bowen

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Census map of Bowen area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Bowen

Newspapers in Bowen include Augusta-Bowen-Plymouth Eagle-Scribe

• Daily newspapers in or near Bowen
• AM radio stations in or near Bowen
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bowen
• TV stations in or near Bowen
• Media ownership in the Bowen area
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• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bowen
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bowen
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bowen

• Parks near Bowen
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bowen
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• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bowen
• Total membership by faith, in Hancock County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Bowen workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bowen travel guide
• Airports near Bowen
• Hotels near Bowen
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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