Bowen, Illinois
| Bowen, Illinois | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Coordinates | 40°13′55″N 91°3′46″W / 40.23194°N 91.06278°WCoordinates: 40°13′55″N 91°3′46″W / 40.23194°N 91.06278°W |
| Area | 0.43 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.43 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 494 (2010) |
| Density | 1,148.8/sq mi (444/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62316 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Bowen within Illinois
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Bowen (formerly Bowensburg) is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 494 at the 2010 census.
Bowen is located in southeastern Hancock County at 40°13′55″N 91°3′46″W / 40.23194°N 91.06278°W (40.232035, -91.062694).Illinois Route 61 passes through the center of town, entering from the east on 5th Street and leaving to the south on Worrell Street. Illinois Route 94 enters from the north on Worrell Street and leaves to the south with IL 61. To the north, IL 94 leads 16 miles (26 km) to Carthage, the county seat. IL 61 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Augusta, and the two highways lead south six miles before splitting.
According to the 2010 census, Bowen has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 535 people, 205 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,241.6 people per square mile (480.4/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 533.8 per square mile (206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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