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A town of 290, settled in 1880.
Bowers’ median age is 63.6 years, against 40.4 years in Delaware’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Bowers. 26% of the land in Bowers is conserved, where Delaware’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Logan School House K-834 and Town Point is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bowers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 37% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 212 in 1910, 278 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowers, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bowers.
People 65 and older are 45% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (21% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bowers. Bowers has grown 5.8% since 2020, to 290 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Somewhere between 45% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bowers’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Bowers | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.7% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The FEMA risk score in Bowers is 82 of 100. Since 1980, 67 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bowers.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ted Harvey Conservation Area - Buckaloo Tract | 0.1 mi | 26 |
| 2. North Bowers Beach Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Bowers for work: only 0% work in town. Bowers’ average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Bowers grew to 45 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.
| Bowers | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bowers has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 28° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Bowers home is worth about $330,000, up 3.5% in a year, 19% below the Delaware typical home. 85% of Bowers households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bowers beats the Delaware average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Only 3 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Bowers.
| Bowers | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bowers | DE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bowers
About 4 of every 100 Bowers residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Delaware, United States
Bowers (commonly known as Bowers Beach) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census, its population was 278.
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Bowers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.