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| Corey "Fitz" Fitzner graduated from Bowie High School in 1996. After graduation, he attended Washington State University. Later, Fitzner became a DJ for KNIN-FM in Wichita Falls, Texas. On January 24, 2011, Fitzner co-hosted ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', where he interveiwed Anthony Hopkins. | Corey "Fitz" Fitzner graduated from Bowie High School in 1996. After graduation, he attended Washington State University. Later, Fitzner became a DJ for KNIN-FM in Wichita Falls, Texas. On January 24, 2011, Fitzner co-hosted ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', where he interveiwed Anthony Hopkins. | ||
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City in Texas, United States| Bowie, Texas | |
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| Motto: Bowie has the edge on progress | |
 Location of Bowie, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,219 |
| • Density | 1,378.6/sq mi (532.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76230 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-09640Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352736Template:GR |
Bowie (Template:Pron-en) is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bowie is located at 33°33′36″N 97°50′40″W / 33.56000°N 97.84444°W / 33.56000; -97.84444Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.560119, -97.844569)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
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Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,219 people, 2,106 households, and 1,392 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,378.6 people per square mile (531.7/km²). There were 2,476 housing units at an average density of 654.0/sq mi (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.08% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.
There were 2,106 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,452, and the median income for a family was $37,116. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $19,506 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,950. About 11.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Bowie is served by the Bowie Independent School District as well as a branch campus of North Central Texas College and a brand new high school as of 2009.
Natives
- "Fitz" from Fox All Access USA
References
Corey "Fitz" Fitzner graduated from Bowie High School in 1996. After graduation, he attended Washington State University. Later, Fitzner became a DJ for KNIN-FM in Wichita Falls, Texas. On January 24, 2011, Fitzner co-hosted Live with Regis and Kelly, where he interveiwed Anthony Hopkins.
Refrences
- Handbook of Texas Online: Bowie, Texas
- The City of Bowie, Texas Chamber of Commerce
- Bowie Independent School District Website
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| County seat: Montague | ||
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