Bowie is a city in Montague County, Texas, home to about 5,770 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76230.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX81 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 5,448 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Montague County grew from 24,800 residents in 1900 to 19,965 in 2020.
Montague County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowie, TX weather station (about a mile away).
3,667 jobs at 448 businesses in Montague County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bowie ISD, Gold Burg ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie ElBowie | Pre-K–2 | 350 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Gold Burg SchoolBowie | Pre-K–12 | 148 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Bowie IntBowie | 3–5 | 342 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bowie J HBowie | 6–8 | 344 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Bowie H SBowie | 9–12 | 467 | Public | 1.0 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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