Bowie is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 384 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85605.
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bowie had 406 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 299th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Cochise County grew from 9,251 residents in 1900 to 125,447 in 2020.
Cochise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 11.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowie, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
26,077 jobs at 2,189 businesses in Cochise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bowie Unified District (4171), Cochise Technology District (79403). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary SchoolBowie | Pre-K–8 | 53 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Bowie High SchoolBowie | 9–12 | 20 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| CTD - Bowie High SchoolBowie | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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