Bowdon, Georgia
| Bowdon, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Bowdon in 2012.
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| Motto: "The Friendly City" | |
 Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°32′22″N 85°15′21″W / 33.53944°N 85.25583°WCoordinates: 33°32′22″N 85°15′21″W / 33.53944°N 85.25583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,040 |
| • Density | 576.2/sq mi (222.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30108 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-09544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354818 |
| Website | City of Bowdon Georgia Website |
Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 2,040.
The community was incorporated on January 1, 1859, and was named after Alabama congressman Franklin Welsh Bowdon.
Bowdon is known as "The Friendly City".
A college was established in Bowdon in 1857.
Bowdon Municipal Court changed some of its practices in 2015 after Judge Richard A. Diment was shown in recordings demanding payment in exchange for avoiding jail. Later, in a New York Times article, Judge Diment claimed that he had never actually jailed someone for failing to pay a fine. Judge Diment's daughter described him as a proponent of civil rights.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowdon has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
Bowdon has generally mild winters, with highs averaging in the low to mid 50s and lows around 32. Usually there are one or two days each winter when lows drop below 15. Snow is infrequent, averaging about 2" a winter. Some winters however, experience no snowfall. Ice is more common than snow. Rainfall is usually plentiful in the winter. Although severe weather is not very common, it does happen in the winter. The most recent severe weather event occurred on February 26, 2008 when an EF3 tornado hit an area about four miles north of Bowdon. The fall and spring months tend to bring the nicest weather, with numerous sunny days. Highs in the spring average in the 70s and lows average in the 40s and 50s. There is often severe weather in the spring, with occasionally a tornado. Fall tends to be the nicest season, with plentiful sunshine and highs in the 60s and 70s. Towards the end of fall, lows can drop below 30. Summer is often very humid and hot, although the heat is relieved by afternoon thunderstorms which occur almost daily. The summer of 2007 was one of the hottest on record with several days of highs above 100. Highs in the summer are generally around 90 with lows in the 60s. On May 11, 2008 Bowdon was hit by a series of tornadoes known as the "Mother's Day Storm" with a few reported injuries, but no deaths.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,959 people, 815 households, and 543 families residing in the city. The population density was 576.5 people per square mile (222.5/km²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 262.8 per square mile (101.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.87% White, 25.17% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
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