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Bowie

Also known as Bowie, Maryland, Bowie, MD

city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Maryland
County: Prince George's
Mayor: Michael Estève
Total: 20.55 sq mi (53.22 km )
Land: 20.44 sq mi (52.95 km )
Water: 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km )
Elevation: 154 ft (47 m)
Density: 2,853.3/sq mi (1,101.66/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip codes: 20715-20721
Area codes: 301, 240
Fips code: 24-08775
Gnis feature id: 0597104
Website: www.CityofBowie.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bowie
Population: 58329
Area: 47.92903
Elevation: 44
Official website: www.cityofbowie.org
Image: 2008 01 02 - MD564 @ Chapel Ave 03.JPG
Households: 20822
Dialing code: 240

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postal code: 20716
Commons category: Bowie, Maryland
inception: 1882-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.4301
native label: Bowie
per capita income: 50185

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Article

Bowie (/ˈbuːi/) is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County; it is also the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. The city is home to Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest historically Black university.

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