Editing Bowbells, North Dakota

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'''Bowbells''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Burke County, North Dakota]], United States. The population was 301 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bowbells_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3808500 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 20, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The city of Bowbells was founded in 1898 along the main line of the [[Soo Line Railroad]] and incorporated in 1906. The city was named by railroad officials after the famed Bow bells at [[St Mary-le-Bow]] in [[London]], England.<ref name=Wick>{{cite web|last=Wick|first=Douglas A.|title=Bowbells (Burke County)|url=http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/B/bowbells_%28burke_county%29.htm|work=North Dakota Place Names|accessdate=May 9, 2011}}</ref>

The city's [[centennial]] celebration was held in the third week in July 2006. Several hundred people from all over the country registered and attended. [[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]] celebrated its centennial in the summer of 2010.

==Culture==
The town is home to a [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran]], a [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]], and a [[Roman Catholicism in the United States|Roman Catholic]] church.

A municipal golf course is located four miles east of the city, and a community swimming pool, park and campground are available as well for visitors and residents.

Bowbells' schoolhouse, built in 1909 at a cost of $15,000, is still in use. Due to attentive management over the years, the brick building is still in good condition and currently houses kindergarten through sixth grade students. The building has a jerkinhead roof, combining gable and hipped roof types.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jackson|first=William|title=Dakota Mysteries & Oddities, 2022 Edition|publisher=Valley Star Publishing|year=2021|isbn=978-0-9677349-9-6|location=Dickinson, ND|pages=67}}</ref>

==Economy==
Farmers in the area produce crops such as [[barley]], [[canola]], [[flax]], [[oats]], [[pea]]s, [[sunflower]]s, [[durum]] and [[Wheat#In the United States|Hard Red Spring Wheat]]. There have been substantial [[oil wells]] in the area and thus oil-related businesses, including drilling, service and distribution businesses.

Some of the businesses in the town include an implement dealership, SunPrairie Grain (a division of CHS Incorporated), Savage Industries, and government-related buildings and businesses. The town's main street includes a gas station, a service station, a handful of crop and property insurance agencies, Dacotah Bank, The Newly Remodeled Historic Bowbells Hotel and North Dakota Wine Kitchen. Since Bowbells is the county seat of [[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]], the county courthouse is located here.  It's on the southwest side of town.  The official county newspaper, The Burke County Tribune [[newspaper]], is located in the city as well.<ref>[http://www.cndnews.com/CNDNEWS/myarticles.asp?S=106&PubID=4696&P=29823 NEWSPAPER: Website]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Montana-Dakota Utilities provides electrical service to the town.<ref>[http://www.montana-dakota.com/Pages/Overview.aspx UTILITY: Website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208002856/http://www.montana-dakota.com/Pages/Overview.aspx |date=February 8, 2013 }}</ref>  There is no municipal natural gas service.

==Geography==
Bowbells is located a few miles west of Upper Des Lacs Lake and the [[Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge]]. The Des Lacs valley was formed as meltwater flowed out of Glacial Lake Regina thousands of years ago.

Bowbells is about {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]], just off a 90-degree bend in [[U.S. Route 52 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 52]] and along the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], a railway serving the SunPrairie Grain [[grain elevator|grain terminal]] there. It is located approximately 52 miles northwest of [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]], the nearest city with an international airport (MOT) and 30 miles north of [[Stanley, North Dakota|Stanley]], the nearest passenger train station.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 651
|1920= 643
|1930= 695
|1940= 787
|1950= 806
|1960= 687
|1970= 584
|1980= 587
|1990= 498
|2000= 406
|2010= 336
|2020= 301
|estyear=2022
|estimate=286
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=October 20, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 20, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 336 people, 161 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|420.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 223 housing units at an average density of {{convert|278.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 161 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 406 people, 174 households, and 116 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|511.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 214 housing units at an average density of {{convert|269.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.74% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 174 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. About 100 K-12 students attend the town's local public school. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,455, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $12,212 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,491. About 9.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Les Jepsen]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and University of Iowa basketball player, born and raised in Bowbells
*[[Francis D. Lyon]], Hollywood director and [[Academy Award]]-winning film editor, born in Bowbells

==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bowbells has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=169023&cityname=Bowbells%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bowbells, North Dakota]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Northgate Border Crossing]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.bowbellsnd.com/ City of Bowbells official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050924041332/http://www.bowbells.k12.nd.us/ Bowbells public school website]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050923005948/http://voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2005-09-19-voa16.cfm ... Small Towns Disappear], a September 2005 [[Voice of America|VOA]] story about Bowbells, also in [https://web.archive.org/web/20050925002443/http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/english/2005_09/Audio/mp3/Logue_Bowbells_19Sep05.mp3 MP3 audio format]
*[http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/ndsl-books/id/21334/rec/3 Bowbells diamond jubilee and school reunion, 1981] from the [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/ Digital Horizons website]

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