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Bowmans CrossingVA
A town of 420 in Virginia.
Bowman-Zirkle Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
420
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
159
Balanced
Is Bowmans Crossing a good place to live?
Bowmans Crossing’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 254 Virginia towns we compare has a lower January low than Bowmans Crossing. Bowmans Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
420 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Bowmans Crossing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowmans Crossing, and how to reach them.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Edinburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereShenandoah General RegistrarShenandoah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2282422824 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowmans Crossing.
Natural hazards
Bowmans Crossing stands out in Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
FEMA puts nearly four fifths of Bowmans Crossing’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Bowmans Crossing has four seasons and pleasant summers
The seasons in Bowmans Crossing: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–46°
Spring40–66°
Summer60–85°
Fall43–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Bowmans Crossing has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 158 commuters
Just 1% of Bowmans Crossing’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs locally fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 159. The top destinations are Woodstock (18%), Mount Jackson (7%) and Winchester (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bowmans Crossing1%
Woodstock18%
Mount Jackson7%
Winchester6%
Columbia Furnace6%
26 mi
median commute distance
159
jobs based in Bowmans Crossing
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bowmans Crossing. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
11 mi CaveLuray Caverns19 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
29 mi Ski areaMassanutten Resort22 runs · 1,064 ft vertical
30 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests24 mi Zoo & aquariumSmithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massanutten Resort: Arbogastlw at English Wikipedia, Public domain · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Bowmans Crossing
13pages on Bowmans Crossing
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bowmans Crossing; the nearest are
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Middletown23.9 mi$5,072 in-state tuitionJames Madison UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Harrisonburg29.2 mi$14,250 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bowmans Crossing residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Bowmans Crossing
CDP in Virginia, United States
Bowmans Crossing is a CDP in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
Questions about Bowmans Crossing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowmans Crossing, VA a good place to live?
Bowmans Crossing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.