Editing Bowdon, Georgia

{{for|the unincorporated community in Carroll County|Bowdon Junction, Georgia}}
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'''Bowdon''' is a city in [[Carroll County, Georgia|Carroll County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 2,161.

==History==
The community was incorporated on January 1, 1859,<ref name="Bowdon"/> and was named after [[Alabama]] congressman [[Franklin Welsh Bowdon]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=23 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

[[Bowdon College]] was established in Bowdon in 1857 but closed in 1936.<ref>Joe Cobb, ''Carroll County and Her People'' p. 33</ref>

Bowdon was formerly served by the [[Bowdon Railway]], in operation from 1910 to 1963.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 14, 1963 |title=12-Mile Long Railroad Will Quit |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HptFAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Bowdon+Railway%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA38&article_id=7259,1907100 |work=The Telegraph-Herald |location=Dubuque, Iowa |page=25 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

On August 21, 1995, [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529]] crashed between Bowdon and [[Carrollton, Georgia|neighboring city Carrollton]].<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR9606.pdf |title=Aircraft Accident Report, In-flight loss of propeller blade, forced landing, and collision with terrain, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., Flight 529 |date=26 November 1996 |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]] |docket=PB96-910406 |location=Washington, D.C. |first1=James E. |last1=Hall |first2= Robert T. |last2=Francis II |first3=John |last3=Hammerschmidt |first4=John J. |last4=Goglia |first5=George W. |last5=Black |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513051143/https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR9606.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Geography ==

Bowdon is located near the Georgia-[[Alabama]] state line at 33° 32′ 22″ N, 85° 15′ 21″ W (33.539444 N, -85.255833 W).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bowdon,_Georgia&params=33_32_22_N_85_15_21_W_region:US_type:city|title = GeoHack - Bowdon, Georgia}}</ref> The main highways through the city are Georgia State Routes [[Georgia State Route 100|100]] and [[Georgia State Route 166|166]]. GA-100 runs through the city from north to south, leading north {{convert|16|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Tallapoosa, Georgia|Tallapoosa]] and south {{convert|11|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Ephesus, Georgia|Ephesus]]. GA-166 runs through the city from west to east, leading east {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], the county seat, and west {{convert|4|mi|km|abbr=on}} to its end at the Alabama-Georgia state line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Bowdon has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
Bowdon has generally mild winters, with highs averaging in the low to mid 50s and lows around 32. Usually there are one or two days each winter when lows drop below 15. Snow is infrequent, averaging about 2" a winter. Some winters however, experience no snowfall. Ice is more common than snow. Rainfall is usually plentiful in the winter. Although severe weather is not very common, it does happen in the winter. The most recent severe weather event occurred on February 26, 2008, when an EF3 tornado hit an area about four miles north of Bowdon. The fall and spring months tend to bring the nicest weather, with numerous sunny days. Highs in the spring average in the 70s and lows average in the 40s and 50s. There is often severe weather in the spring, with occasionally a tornado. Fall tends to be the nicest season, with plentiful sunshine and highs in the 60s and 70s. Towards the end of fall, lows can drop below 30. Summer is often very humid and hot, although the heat is relieved by afternoon thunderstorms which occur almost daily. The summer of 2007 was one of the hottest on record with several days of highs above 100. Highs in the summer are generally around 90 with lows in the 60s. On [[Tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008|May 11, 2008]], Bowdon was hit by a series of tornadoes known as the "Mother's Day Storm" with a few reported injuries, but no deaths.

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1860= 304
|1870= 350
|1880= 333
|1890= 354
|1900= 307
|1910= 541
|1920= 1047
|1930= 1024
|1940= 1024
|1950= 1155
|1960= 1548
|1970= 1753
|1980= 1743
|1990= 1981
|2000= 1959
|2010= 2040
|2020= 2161
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Bowdon racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1309544&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-08|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|1,451
|67.14%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|491
|22.72%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|7
|0.32%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|6
|0.28%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|139
|6.43%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|67
|3.1%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,161 people, 1,028 households, and 638 families residing in the city.

==Media==
Bowdon is the [[city of license]] for [[Top 40]] [[radio station]] Power 105.3 [[WWPW]].

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*[[Barry Buchanan|Bull Buchanan]], current Rampage Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion.
*[[Nick Jones (American football)|Nick Jones]] was twice signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]].
*[[Michael Huey (musician)|Michael 'Mike' Huey]], a recording studio and world touring drummer.<ref>[http://www.HueyTunes.com Michael Huey]</ref>
*[[Mike Dugan (politician)|Mike Dugan]], Georgia State Senate Majority Leader.
*[[C. J. Brewer (defensive lineman)|C. J. Brewer]], #62 Defensive Tackle for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>[buccaneers.com CJ Brewer]</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Bowdon, Georgia}} <!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
* [http://www.bowdon.net/ City of Bowdon Georgia Website] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/carroll/site-of-bowdon-college Site of Bowdon College] historical marker
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/carroll/whatley-memorial-historic-park Whatley Memorial Historic Park] historical marker

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