Bowling Green, Missouri Bowling Green, Missouri Location of Bowling Green, Missouri Location of Bowling Green, Missouri Bowling Green is a town/city in Pike County, Missouri, United States.
Bowling Green was settled in 1819, and designated governmental center of county in 1824. Settled chiefly by immigrants from Kentucky and Virginia, it was titled after Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green is positioned at 39 20 30 N 91 12 0 W (39.341597, -91.200076). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.70 square miles (6.99 km2), of which, 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. US 54 links Bowling Green with Illinois to the east and Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks to the south and west, while US 61 joins the town/city with Hannibal to the north and the St.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,334 citizens , 1,316 homeholds, and 810 families residing in the city.
There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 548.0 per square mile (211.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 79.4% White, 18.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,316 homeholds of which 35.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families.
31.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 35.9 years.
17% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,260 citizens , 1,290 homeholds, and 798 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,677.0 citizens per square mile (648.8/km ).
There were 1,420 housing units at an average density of 730.5 per square mile (282.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.64% White, 7.67% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.21% from other competitions, and 1.17% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,290 homeholds out of which 32.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families.
32.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,287, and the median income for a family was $36,619.
About 10.5% of families and 13.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Historic maps of Bowling Green in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Missouri, United States
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Cities in Pike County, Missouri - County seats in Missouri - Cities in Missouri - 1819 establishments in Missouri Territory - Populated places established in 1819
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