BowringOK
The town was settled in 1923 and has 103 residents today.
Is Bowring a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Bowring, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just one has a lower home-ownership rate than Bowring. Bowring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowring.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Bowring, mostly inland flooding
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Bowring. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Bowring’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Bowring school district. The town’s only public school teaches 52 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowring Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 52 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Bowring brings four seasons and hot summers
The midsummer high for Bowring comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Bowring’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
36% of Bowring adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bowring. Against the Oklahoma average, Bowring comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6.
| Bowring | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bowring | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 21.6% | 25.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bowring
Moving to Bowring: who provides what
Bowring is unincorporated, so Osage County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bowring
About 3 of every 100 Bowring residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Questions about Bowring
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Is Bowring, OK a good place to live?
Bowring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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