Bowmore, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Bowmore, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hoke
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.59
Area Land Km2:8.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.31
Area Land Sq Mi:3.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:76
Population Density Km2:8.85
Population Density Sq Mi:22.93
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:249
Coordinates:34.9358°N -79.3°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28376[2]
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-07400[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2402708

Bowmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 103 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Bowmore is located in southwestern Hoke County along U.S. Route 401, which leads northeast 5miles to Raeford, the county seat, and southwest the same distance to Wagram.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bowmore CDP has a total area of 8.6km2, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Bowmore CDP, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[5] !Pop 2010[6] ![7] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)3220style='background: #ffffe6; 1222.07%19.42%style='background: #ffffe6; 15.79%
Black or African American alone (NH)8456style='background: #ffffe6; 3357.93%54.37%style='background: #ffffe6; 43.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2626style='background: #ffffe6; 1517.93%25.24%style='background: #ffffe6; 19.74%
Asian alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.32%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)01style='background: #ffffe6; 110.00%0.97%style='background: #ffffe6; 14.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)30style='background: #ffffe6; 42.07%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 5.26%
Total145103style='background: #ffffe6; 76100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 60 households, and 42 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 43.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.07% White, 57.93% African American, 18.62% Native American, 1.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 60 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,125, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,807. There were none of the families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bowmore NC ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bowmore CDP, North Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. December 21, 2017. https://archive.today/20200213110458/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3707400. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bowmore CDP, Texas . .
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bowmore CDP, Texas . .
  7. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bowmore CDP, Texas . .