BowmanTN
A town of 422.
Is Bowman a good place to live?
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Bowman. Bowman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bowman: who provides what
Bowman is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowman.
About half of Bowman’s working residents commute to Crossville
Bowman’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The share of residents in Bowman who live below the poverty line is 14%, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles. The top destinations are Crossville (47%), Cookeville (9%) and Nashville (7%).
| Bowman | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Bowman: inland flooding
Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bowman is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bowman
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 26°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bowman is
Among adults in Bowman, 30% get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Bowman beats the Tennessee average on 3 and trails it on 12. The share of adults in Bowman who report frequent physical distress is 19%, above both Tennessee’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults in the town: 32% have been diagnosed with depression, 46% have high blood pressure.
| Bowman | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bowman | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.1% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Bowman sells for about $320K at the median
In Bowman, 85% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bowman
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bowman; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Bowman residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Bowman for work
Where Bowman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bowman
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Bowman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. It is located off U.S. Route 127 north of Crossville, south of Clarkrange, and west of the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area. Its population was 302 as of the 2010 census. The community was named for Nathaniel Bowman, a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,811 ft
Questions about Bowman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowman, TN a good place to live?
Bowman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.