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  Bowie - Demographic History
Municipalities DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maryland > MD Counties > Prince George's > Bowie  
Websitehttps://www.cityofbowie.org/
Established May 03, 1882
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP February 06, 2023 03:27pm
DescriptionThe community now known as Bowie is the largest municipality in Prince George’s County and the fifth largest city in Maryland. It started out as a small railroad stop where the B&O Railroad tracks to Washington, D.C., branched off from the main line. Although the station there was called Bowie—in honor of local resident Governor Oden Bowie—the town that was laid out around it in 1870 was named Huntington City. It comprised about 300 acres subdivided by Washington developer Ben M. Plumb into more than 500 building lots.

All-America City Finalist 1969 and 1993.

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
58,329 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
54,727 (100%)
Jul 01, 2008
Population
52,544 (100%)
Jul 01, 2000
Population
50,269 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
37,589 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
33,695 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
35,028 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
1,072 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
860 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
767 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
694 (100%)
Jan 01, 1920
Population
677 (100%)