Bowling Green, MO

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Bowling Green, Missouri

Bowling Green, Missouri, in Pike county, is 48 miles NW of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center) and 69 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 3,260.

The People and Families of Bowling Green

In Bowling Green, about 47% of adults are married. Looking at Bowling Green, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bowling Green had a median family income of $36,619.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Bowling Green gave more campaign money ($750) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Bowling Green Housing

Owners occupy 60% of the housing units in Bowling Green.

Commuting

In Bowling Green, 93% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Bowling Green, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

Comparative Profile of Bowling Green, MO

Comparing Bowling Green to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles NW of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Pike
Standard Zip Codes	63334
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.342
Longitude	-91.194

Station	BOWLING GREEN 2 NE
Distance	1.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	HANNIBAL WATER WORKS
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	WARRENTON 1 N
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,260	100%
Male	1,506	46.2%
Female	1,754	53.8%
Under 18	887	27.2%
18+	2,373	72.8%
65+	597	18.3%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,955	90.6%
African-American	250	7.7%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	38	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,185
Growth	1,925
Growth %	59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.1%
German	27%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
English	11.1%
Irish	5.8%
Swedish	2.1%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bowling Green	3,260	$36,619
Clarksville	490	$29,375
Curryville	251	$29,583
Eolia	435	$40,833
Frankford	351	$40,156
Louisiana	3,863	$37,939
Middletown	199	$23,750

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Bowling Green Free Public Library 201 W. Locust Street Bowling Green, Missouri (573) 324-5030

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