Cowan

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Cowan

Total population

497

Median home value

$364,300

8.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation75 m

Land area0.37 km²

Weather94°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.56°, -120.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cowan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. Cowan sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m). The 2020 United States census reported Cowan's population was 342.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Cowan, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

C

Charles E. Lindblom

American political scientist (1917–2018)

B

Brad Lesley

American baseball player and actor (1958–2013)

B

Birger A. Pearson

American academic (1934–2025)

C

Cliff Barrows

American musician (1923–2016)

Bert Dingley

American racing driver (1885-1966)

Bill Berryhill

American politician

Edgar Dearing

American actor (1893-1974)

H

Holly Butler

American entertainer

J

John Rade

American football player

J

John Wilson

professional golfer

Tom Berryhill

American politician (1953-2020)

J

Joshua Feuerstein

American evangelical Internet personality

Heath Flora

American Politician, firefighter, farmer, and business owner from California

Cade Cowell

American soccer player

J

John Lee Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix's father

Anita Mary Luchessa

American murder victim

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Parklawn
  3.3 mi away
• Bystrom
  4.1 mi away
• Grayson
  10.5 mi away
• Del Rio
  12.9 mi away · pop. 1,508
• Oakdale
  16 mi away · pop. 23,181
• Gustine
  21.3 mi away · pop. 6,133
• Orange Blossom
  24.1 mi away
• Knights Ferry
  25.1 mi away
• French Camp
  26.3 mi away
• Peters
  28.9 mi away
• Copperopolis
  32.9 mi away
• Los Banos
  35.3 mi away · pop. 45,532

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cowan

A bibliography of the history of California, 1510-1930

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1933

Bibliographical notes on early California

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1904

The Spanish press of California (1833-1844)

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1902

A bibliography of the history of California

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1933

A bibliography of the history of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1914

Ranchos of California

Robert G. Cowan · 1956

The Spanish press of California, 1833-1845

Robert Ernest Cowan · 1931

Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language

Grant P. Wiggins · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 40 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 75 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 117 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 137 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 148 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 154 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Seen 2026-09-23

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-09-23

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Seen 2026-09-23

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Seen 2026-09-22

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-22

Yellow-billed Magpie

Pica nuttalli

Seen 2026-09-21

Cooper's Hawk

Astur cooperii

Seen 2026-09-20

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-20

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).