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8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bowersville, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bowersville Historic District and Gulley-Gurley Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bowersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bowersville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 275 in 1890, 444 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowersville, 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 Bowersville.
The top destinations are Hartwell (11%), Lavonia (11%) and Commerce (4%). In Bowersville, the average trip to work is 23 minutes, below both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Bowersville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Bowersville, the typical rent is $945 a month. Typical home values rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026. In Bowersville, 85% of households own their home.
| Bowersville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $945 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Bowersville: 16% have diabetes, 42% have high blood pressure. Among adults 18 to 64 here, 15% have no health insurance.
| Bowersville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bowersville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bowersville, 50% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bowersville
About 2 of every 100 Bowersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Bowersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Bowersville is a town in Hart County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 444.
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Bowersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.