Bowman Area North Dakota Demographics
POPULATION
Bowman County:
2003 estimate 3,045
% Change 1990-2000 -9.8%
% Change 2000-2003 -6.1%
Bowman City:
2000 Census 1,600
1990 1,850
1980 2,071
1970 1,762
LOCATION
Distance in Miles from:
Dickinson, ND 80 miles
Miles City, MT 120 miles
Rapid City, SD 175 miles
Average Elevation 2,960 MSL
CLIMATE
Annual Avg. Temp F. 42.5 degrees
Monthly Avg. Temp F:
January 13.1 degrees
July 70 degrees
Annual Avg. Rainfall 14-16 in.
Annual Avg. Snowfall 32 in.
Prevailing Winds Northwest
MEDICAL
Hospitals 1
Number of Beds 23
Medical Clinics
2
Nursing Homes 1
Number of Beds 62
Basic Care Beds 5
Doctors 2
Family Nurse Practitioners 1
Dentists 2
Chiropractic Clinics 2
Optometrists 1
Specialists &
Air Ambulance Available:
Ground Ambulances 2
Full-time Paramedic 2
Volunteers 16
Assisted Living Apartments 12
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspapers:
Bowman Co. Pioneer Weekly
The Finder Weekly
The EIDO Connect Weekly
AM Radio Station KPOK
1340 AM
Cable TV: Yes 43 Channels
Telephone Service:
Consolidated Telcom
Post Office 1st Class
UTILITIES & SERVICES
Electric:
Montana Dakota Utilities City Service
PO Box 1407
Dickinson, ND 58601
Call 1-800-MDU-FAST
Slope Electric Coop. Rural Service
PO Box 338
New England, ND 58647
Call 1-800-559-4191
Natural Gas:
Montana-Dakota Utilities City & Cnty
Call 1-800-MDU-FAST
Other Fuels:
Fuel Oil Distributors Yes
LP Gas Distributors Yes
Water:
Supplier: Deep Wells, City of Bowman
Formation Source: Fox Hills
Hell Park
GPD Load Peak: 1,000,000
Storage Capacity: 800,000 Gal
Storage Type: Overhead
Sewers:
Storm Sewer Coverage 80%
Sanitary Sewer Coverage 99%
Lagoon Treatment Plant 5-Cells
Capacity 42 Acres
Solid Waste Disposal Pit Type
TRANSPORTATION
Highway Service: US 85 & US 12
Nearest Interstate Interchange:
From City Limits 60 miles
Railroad Service: Burlington-Santa Fe
FREIGHT CARRIERS
Motor Freight:
Midwest Terminal 80 miles
UPS Terminal 80 miles
Air Freight:
Nearest Airport 1+ mile
Bowman Municipal Airport
Runway Length 4,800 ft
Runway Surface Asphalt
Lights & Instrument Appproach (GPS)
Airport Services:
Jet fuel, Jet Maintenance, Courtesy Car
Ground Freight:
Parcel Service, UPS, US Mail
Federal Express
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Apartments 16
Motels 6
Total Rooms
132
Churches:
Protestant
4
Catholic
1
Grocery Stores 2
Libraries 2
Pharmacies
1
Gas Stations 5
SCHOOLS
Bowman 39 Teachers
Elementary (K-6)
203 enrolled
Junior High (7-8)
80 enrolled
High School (9-12)
120 enrolled
Scranton 21 Teachers
Elementary (K-6)
67 enrolled
Jr/Sr High (7-12)
83 enrolled
Rhame 16 Teachers
Elementary (K-6)
28 enrolled
Jr/Sr High (7-12)
37 enrolled
PUBLIC RECREATION
Ball Fields 1
Basketball Courts 1
Bowling Lanes 1
Golf Course 1
Indoor Movies 1
Parks 3
Swimming Pools 1
Tennis Courts 1
OTHER RECREATION FACILITIES
Fairgrounds & Rodeo Arena
Multi-Purpose Expositionh Building
Historical Museum
Recreation Complex
State Campground
Football & Track Field
Tourism Center
Bowman Haley Dam Lake & Marina
GOVERNMENT
Type of Government: City Commission
City Police Dept. 3 FT Officers
County Sheriff Dept 2 FT Sheriff
1 PT Deputies
Fire Dept. 24 Volunteers
7 Trucks, 1 Resue Van
Fire Insurance Rating = 7
Service Provided by Indusrty Beyond Corporate Limits or by County:
Rural Fire Deptartment
Planning Commission
Industrial Plan
Zoning Regulations
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Banks 4
LABOR ANALYSIS
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 60 mi.
Est. Available Workers
County (2003) 1,763
2005 HS Graduates 64
Unemployment Rate 1.8 %
Right-to-Work Law Yes
Wage and/or Labor Survey Available
TAXES
Real Property:
Taxable value, 2004 County or City
True & Full Value $166,296,794
Assessed Value $83,148,412
2004 Tax Rate (Mills):
City 106.35
School District 172.59
Park & Recreation 26.05
Library 7.22
Social Security 16.72
Advanced 0.49
TOTAL 328.93
Tax Example:
Assuming a new building errected for industrial purposes costs $200,000 to build and is placed on land costing $20,000, the real estate would be computed as follows:
Cost of Building = $200,000
Cost of Land = + $20,000
True & Full Value = $220,000
x 50%
Assessed Value = $110,000
x 10%
Tabable Value = $11,000
Mill Levy 2004 = x 329.42
Tax Before Discount $3,623.62
5% Discount* x .95%
Tax After Discount $3,442.44
* for payment received prior to Feb. 15th
Local Non-Property Taxes:
City/Cnty Inventory No
Machinery & Equip. No
Retail Sales 1%
Income (Wage) No
State Taxes:
Corporate Income 2.6 to 7% (2004)
Intangibles 0%
Individual Income:
Max. Rate of Federal tax = 21%
Gasoline cents/Gal .23
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Name Description Year Est. Male Emp. Female Emp.
Southwest Healthcare Services * Healthcare 2001 13 159
Bowman Public Schools Education 1907 26 48
Scranton Equity Exchange Grain Elevator 1914 36 11
* St. Lukes Tri-State Hospital & Sunset Care Corp. merged into
Southwest Health Care Services. More information can be provioded upon request

Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce & Bowman County Development Corporation
PO Box 1143, 13 1/2 East Divide St., Bowman, North Dakota 58623-1143
send general email to chamber@bowmannd.com - your message will be forwarded to the appropriate party
701-523-5880 - Toll Free (866) 752-2691 - (Fax) 523-3322
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