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
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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