[3] Bowman was founded in 1907 at about the same time the railroad was extended to that point.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,650 people, 760 households, and 422 families living in the city.

There were 867 housing units at an average density of 566.7 per square mile (218.8/km2).

39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 799 housing units at an average density of 613.2 per square mile (236.8/km2).

37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.