Map of Bowie city, Texas

Bowie (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee) is a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,218 at the 2010 census.

Bowie city overview:
Name:	Bowie city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Montague County
Elevation:	1,129 ft (344 m)
Total Area:	5.54 sq mi (14.36 km²)
Land Area:	5.52 sq mi (14.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	5,218
Population Density:	926.62/sq mi (357.79/km²)
ZIP code:	76230
Area code:	940
FIPS code:	4809640
GNISfeature ID:	1352736
Website:	www.cityofbowietx.com

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History

On July 22, 1881, Bowie was incorporated as a town in Montague County, Texas, United States. (A separate Bowie County includes Texarkana in northeastern Texas.) The town began to expand with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway in 1882. In 1884, four men robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and allegedly left with over $10,000 in gold coins. Townspeople gave chase and eventually captured the robbers, who were hanged for their crimes. By 1913, the town had a population of more than 5000, and included the Bowie Commercial College.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the town on his train on July 11, 1938. He ceremonially purchased biscuits from businessman Amon G. Carter of Fort Worth, who had grown up in Bowie. On August 19, 1941, Rex Beard, Jr., robbed the First National Bank of Bowie and was captured in December of that same year. An EF1 tornado hit the town of Bowie on May 22, 2020. On March 21, 2022, two EF1 tornadoes hit the town.