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'Bowie County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its county seat is Boston⁶. Bowie is named for James Bowie, the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Bowie County is one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.

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Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Education

See also

External link

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,390 km² (923 mi²). 2,300 km² (888 mi²) of it is land and 90 km² (35 mi²) of it (3.78%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 30

★ U.S. Highway 59

★ U.S. Highway 67

★ U.S. Highway 82

★ U.S. Highway 259

★ State Highway 8 (Texas)

★ State Highway 98 (Texas)

Adjacent counties

★ McCurtain County, Oklahoma (north)

★ Little River County, Arkansas (northeast)

★ Miller County, Arkansas (southeast)

★ Cass County (south)

★ Morris County (southwest)

★ Red River County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 89,306 people, 33,058 households, and 23,438 families residing in the county. The population density was 39/km² (101/mi²). There were 36,463 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.26% White, 23.42% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 4.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 33,058 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,001, and the median income for a family was $41,108. Males had a median income of $31,883 versus $21,439 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,357. About 13.80% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.00% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Boston

★ Dalby Springs (ghost town)

★ De Kalb

★ Hooks

★ Hubbard (unincorporated)

★ Leary

★ Malta (unincorporated)

★ Maud

★ Nash

★ New Boston

★ Red Lick

★ Redwater

★ Simms (unincorporated)

★ Texarkana

★ Wake Village

Education

The following school districts serve Bowie County:

★ De Kalb ISD

★ Hooks ISD

★ Hubbard ISD

★ Leary ISD

★ Liberty-Eylau ISD

★ Malta ISD

★ Maud ISD

★ New Boston ISD

★ Pleasant Grove ISD

★ Red Lick ISD

★ Redwater ISD

★ Simms ISD

★ Texarkana ISD

See also

★ Dry counties

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