Editing Bowman, Georgia

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'''Bowman''' is a city in [[Elbert County, Georgia|Elbert County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 872.

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated Bowman as a town in 1907.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FWp-89AXKDUC&pg=PA438|year=1907|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=438}}</ref> The community was named after Thomas J. Bowman, a railroad promoter.<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>

==Geography==
Bowman is located in northwestern Elbert County at {{coord|34|12|15|N|83|1|37|W|type:city}} (34.204231, -83.026989).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> State Routes [[Georgia State Route 17|17]] and [[Georgia State Route 172|172]] cross in the center of town. GA 17 leads northwest {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]] and southeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Elberton, Georgia|Elberton]], the Elbert County seat, while GA 172 leads northeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Hartwell, Georgia|Hartwell]] and southwest {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Bowman has a total area of {{convert|8.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.70%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1309712| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bowman city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 26, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1309712| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 323
|1900= 367
|1910= 738
|1920= 730
|1930= 604
|1940= 634
|1950= 714
|1960= 654
|1970= 724
|1980= 890
|1990= 791
|2000= 898
|2010= 862
|2020= 872
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 898 people, 377 households, and 243 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|350.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 411 housing units at an average density of {{convert|160.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 74.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 377 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,083, and the median income for a family was $33,542. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,584.  About 22.0% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The city of Bowman is governed by a mayor and five city council members who serve four-year terms.   Current council members include Wade Bridges, Rachel Felice, Mary Clark, Roberta Rice and Leona Brown. Bowman operates under a weak mayor style of government, meaning the mayor does not have a vote but is charged with facilitating the monthly meeting and acting on any matters passed by council.

==Notable people==
*[[Mecole Hardman]], NFL wide receiver who caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers during [[Super Bowl LVIII]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Stephanie |title=Mecole Hardman, who caught winning touchdown for Chiefs, is from Bowman, Georgia |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/mecole-hardman-bowman-georgia/46747443 |access-date=February 12, 2024 |work=WYFF |date=February 12, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

{{Elbert County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Elbert County, Georgia]]