Bowman is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, home to about 1,499 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58623.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)441 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO449 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL836 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowman; 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.
Bowman had 1,470 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Bowman County grew from 4,668 residents in 1910 to 2,993 in 2020.
Bowman County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowman, ND weather station (2 miles away).
1,043 jobs at 148 businesses in Bowman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Bowman Co 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Co PreschoolBowman | Pre-K | 34 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bowman Co Elementary SchoolBowman | K–6 | 230 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bowman Co High SchoolBowman | 7–12 | 231 | Public | 0.6 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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