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Bowling Green
Missouricity
Total population
4,170
Median home value
$128,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,295
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bowling Green, a city in Missouri, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.345°, -91.202°. It is home to roughly 4,170 residents. The administrative footprint covers about 7 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,520 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 596 per km², an average residential density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bowling Green, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves188
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves178
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves174
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves159
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves147
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves141
- Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves123
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves119
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2024-09-191 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2022-12-054 km SW of Madison, Missouri
- M 2.9 — 2004-02-086 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API