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Bowling Green

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Bowling Green

Total population

966

Median home value

$132,000

15.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,140

Bowling Green$76k
National$74k
Elevation690 m
Land area2.49 km²
Weather60°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.63°, -78.81°

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

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City facts

Elevation
690 m
Area
2.49 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bowling Green is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,077.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$132,000
Housing units
555
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
5.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.6271
Longitude
-78.8050
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
74°F
Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Bowling Green, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.5%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
36.8%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
21.8%
No leisure activity
33.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
12
Middle
3
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Mountain Ridge High School
    High · Frostburg · 736 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Fort Hill High
    High · Cumberland · 692 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Allegany High
    High · Cumberland · 684 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Braddock Middle
    Middle · Cumberland · 603 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Washington Middle
    Middle · Cumberland · 583 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • South Penn Elementary
    Elementary · Cumberland · 523 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Beall Elementary
    Elementary · Frostburg · 451 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Mount Savage Middle
    Middle · Mount Savage · 425 students · 13.3:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,424

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
32
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bowling Green

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR CUMBERLAND, MD
Distance
1.7 mi
Streamflow
967 cfs
Gage height
3.18 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-23 11:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library