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A town of 868, settled in 1878.
Bowman has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bowman Commercial Historic District. Bowman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 323 in 1890, 872 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowman, 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 Bowman.
Bowman: nearly two thirds of households own their home, against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.4%. The median rent here is $712 a month.
| Bowman | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $712 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. Nearly a third of Bowman residents live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Bowman for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 31, to 99.
| Bowman | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bowman: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Bowman beats the Georgia average on 1 and trails it on 9. 15% of adults have diabetes here.
| Bowman | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Bowman | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bowman is lower. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. Expected losses in Bowman break down as 48% from inland flooding and 11% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bowman
About 3 of every 100 Bowman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Bowman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Bowman is a city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 872.
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Bowman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.