Bowie, Maryland
Seal
Motto: "Growth, Unity and Progress"
Location of Bowie in the State of Maryland
Coordinates: 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W / 38.96472, -76.74444
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Incorporated	1882
Government
- Mayor	G. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically This is a list of the twenty-four counties and County-equivalents in the U Prince George's County is located in the US state of Maryland located immediately north east and south of Washington D A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Frederick Robinson
Area
- Total	16. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (41. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (41. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 04 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	50,269
- Density	3,121. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (1,205. 5/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	20715-20721
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-08775
GNIS feature ID	0597104
Website: http://www.cityofbowie.org

Bowie (pronounced /ˈbuːi/) is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area codes 240 and 301 are State of Maryland Telephone Area codes which serve Maryland's portion of the Greater Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Prince George's County is located in the US state of Maryland located immediately north east and south of Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 50,269 at the 2000 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city[1] and third largest city by area in the State of Maryland. Prince George's County is located in the US state of Maryland located immediately north east and south of Washington D

Contents 1 History 1.1 1800s 1.2 1900s 1.3 Bowie today 2 Geography 2.1 Bordering areas 2.2 Zip codes 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Education 5.1 Primary and secondary schools 5.1.1 Public schools 5.2 Colleges and universities 6 Points of interest 7 Sports 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

History

1800s

The city of Bowie owes its existence to the railway. In 1853, Col. William Duckett Bowie obtained a charter from the Maryland legislature to construct a rail line into Southern Maryland. William Duckett Bowie ( October 7, 1803 &ndash July 18, 1873) was an American politician The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U In 1869 the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company began the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to Southern Maryland. The Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's main line from Baltimore Maryland southwest to Washington DC. The area had already been dotted with small farms and large tobacco plantations in an economy based on agriculture and slavery. In 1870 Ben Plumb, a land speculator and developer, sold building lots around the railroad junction and named the settlement Huntington City. By 1872, the line was completed, together with a spur to Washington DC. The remainder of the railroad through Southern Maryland and Pope's Creek was completed in 1873. For Pope's Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, see Pope's Creek Virginia.

Huntington City was re-named in honor of the son of William Duckett Bowie, Oden Bowie,^[1][2][3][4] who was President of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad at the time,^[5] and previously Governor of Maryland. William Duckett Bowie ( October 7, 1803 &ndash July 18, 1873) was an American politician Oden Bowie ( December 10, 1826 December 4, 1894) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th The Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's main line from Baltimore Maryland southwest to Washington DC. The Governor of Maryland heads the Executive branch of the government of the U ^[6] The town was subsequently rechartered as Bowie in 1880. In the early days the land was subdivided by developers into more than 500 residential building lots, to create a large town site at a junction of the Baltimore and Potomac's main line to southern Maryland, and the branch line to Washington, DC.

1900s

By 1902, the Baltimore & Potomac was purchased by the powerful Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 A second railroad entered the community when the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad electric trolley line commenced service in 1908. The Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB&A now defunct was an American Railroad of central Maryland and Washington DC The large interurban cars brought rapid transit to the area, withtrains running hourly. Bowie area stations included High Bridge, Hillmeade, and the Race Track.

The convergence of the two rail systems induced the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society to build the Bowie Race Track in 1914. The Bowie Race Track is located in Bowie Maryland. Built in 1914 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society the track is no longer active The track enabled the Belair Stud to become one of Maryland's premier areas for thoroughbreds. Belair Stud was an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle in 1747 The Thoroughbred is a horse breed Also in 1914, a teacher-training college, or normal school as it was referred to then, was built for African-Americans, just outside the town. normal school was a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers This now has become Bowie State University. Bowie State University ("Bowie State" located on 355½ acres (1 In 1916,the town of Bowie was incorporated.

In 1957, the firm of Levitt and Sons acquired the nearby Belair Estate, the original colonial plantation of the Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle, and developed the residential community of Belair at Bowie. William Jaird Levitt ( February 11, 1907 - January 28, 1994) is the real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American The Province of Maryland was an English colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776 when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen colonies Samuel Ogle ( c 1694 – May 3, 1752) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732 1733 to 1742 and 1746/1747 Two years later the town of Bowie annexed the Levitt properties, and then re-incorporated the now-larger area as a city in 1963. The overwhelming majority of Bowie residents today live in the original 1960s planned community, whose street names are arranged in alphabetical sections.

Bowie enjoys a rich and diverse historic and cultural heritage. The original Belair Estate contains the Belair Mansion (circa 1745), the beautiful five-part Georgian plantation house of Governor Samuel Ogle and his son Governor Benjamin Ogle. The Belair Mansion, was built in Collington Maryland circa 1745 as the Georgian Plantation home of the Provincial Governor of Maryland Samuel Ogle ( c 1694 – May 3, 1752) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732 1733 to 1742 and 1746/1747 Benjamin Ogle ( February 7, 1749 – July 6, 1809) was the Governor of Maryland from 1798 to 1801 It was purchased in 1898 by the wealthy banker James T. Woodward who, on his passing in 1910, left it to his nephew, William Woodward, Sr., who became a famous horseman. James T Woodward ( September 27, 1837 &ndash April 10, 1910) was an American banker and owner of a major Thoroughbred William Woodward Sr ( April 7 1876 – September 25 1953) was an American banker and major owner and breeder in Thoroughbred Restored to reflect its 250-year-old legacy, the Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

Belair Stable, on the Estate, was part of the famous Belair Stud, one of the premier racing stables in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. The Belair Stable Museum is located at 2835 Belair Drive in Bowie Maryland. Belair Stud was an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle in 1747 Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national Owned and operated by William Woodward, Sr. (1876-1953), it closed in 1957 following the untimely death of his son, Billy Woodward. William Woodward Sr ( April 7 1876 – September 25 1953) was an American banker and major owner and breeder in Thoroughbred William "Billy" Woodward Jr ( 12 June[[ 920]]- 31 October[[ 955]] was the heir to the Hanover National Bank fortune (later Manufacturer's Hanover Belair had been the oldest continually operating thoroughbred horse farm in the country. It is said that the blood of Belair horses flows through the veins of every American race horse of distinction. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics.

Bowie today

Honoring the tradition of a rail town, the City of Bowie has preserved this piece of its history in the Huntington Railroad Museum, which includes historic materials displayed in the station's restored railroad buildings. The Huntington Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Bowie, Maryland. In 2006, the City reopened the Bowie Building Association building as a Welcome Center for all to enjoy and learn about the history of Bowie. This building is a small brick and block structure constructed circa 1930. It originally housed the Bowie Building Association, which helped finance much of the development in the early days of the community.

While the city is proud of its heritage, it is also focused on the future. It has grown from a small agricultural and railroad town to one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Maryland. Bowie is a city of 16 square miles and approximately 50,000 residents. It has nearly 2,000 acres (8 km²) set aside as parks or open space. It has 72 ball fields, three community centers, an ice arena, the 800-seat Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, and a 150-seat theatrical playhouse, a golf course, and three museums. Bowie is home to the Bowie Baysox, a Class AA Eastern League professional baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. The Bowie Baysox are a Minor league baseball team located in Bowie Maryland. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The city has recently added a state-of-the-art senior citizens center and a gymnasium for community programs. The city is a family-oriented community whose motto is "Growth, unity and progress".

Despite its low crime rate, Bowie has seen high profile criminal activity. Michael Bray was co-pastor at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Bowie when he conspired to bomb 10 clinics and offices of abortion supporters in three states and the District of Columbia from January 1984 through January 1985. Rev Michael Bray is an American anti-abortion activist convicted in 1985 of two counts of conspiracy and one count of possessing unregistered explosive devices in He eventually served almost 4 years in prison for these crimes. ^[7] On October 7, 2002, a 13-year old boy was critically wounded by a sniper soon after he was dropped off at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Benjamin Tasker may refer to Benjamin Tasker Sr (1690–1768 Provincial Governor of Maryland (1752–1753 Benjamin Tasker Jr This shooting was one in a series of murders and attempted murders referred to collectively as the Beltway sniper attacks. The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia.

Geography

Bowie is located at 38°57′53″N, 76°44′40″W (38. 964727, -76. 744531)^[8].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (41. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (41. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 12%) is water.

Bordering areas

• Glenn Dale (northwest)
• Crofton (northeast)
• Davidsonville (east)
• Woodmore (southwest)
• Mitchellville (southwest)
• Kettering (southwest)
• Greater Upper Marlboro (south)

Zip codes

20715, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721

Demographics

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 50,269 people, 18,188 households, and 13,568 families residing in the city. Glenn Dale is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. Crofton is a Census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. Woodmore is a Gated community and country club (see Country Club at Woodmore) in Mitchellville Maryland, one of the most affluent predominantly African-American Mitchellville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. Kettering is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. Greater Upper Marlboro is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Prince George's County Maryland. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,121. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (1,205. 5/km²). There were 18,718 housing units at an average density of 1,162. 5/sq mi (448. 9/km²).

• The racial makeup of the city was:

• 62. 65% White
• 30. 83% African American
• 2. 95% Asian
• 2. 92% Hispanic or Latino
• 2. 30% from two or more races
• 0. 93% Other races
• 0. 30% Native American
• 0. 03% Pacific Islander

There were 18,188 households out of which 37. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 4% were non-families. 19. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 74 and the average family size was 3. 16.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 9% under the age of 18, 5. 7% from 18 to 24, 34. 9% from 25 to 44, 23. 0% from 45 to 64, and 9. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $76,778, and the median income for a family was $82,403. Males had a median income of $52,284 versus $40,471 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,703. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 0. 7% of families and 1. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 1. 8% of those age 65 or over.

• Rank by Per Capita Income in Prince George's County: 7
• Rank by Per Capita Income in Maryland: 65

Government

The City of Bowie operates under a council-manager government as established by the city charter. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations This means that the mayor and council are responsible for making policy, passing ordinances, voting appropriations, and having overall supervisory authority in the city government. The council appoints a professional city manager responsible for supervising government operations and implementing the policies adopted by the council.

• Mayor: G. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Frederick Robinson
• Mayor Pro Tem & Councilmember, District 3
• City Council:
  • James Marcos - Councilmember, District 1
  • Diane Polangin - Councilmember, District 2
  • Issac Trouth - Councilmember, District 4
  • Dennis Brady - At-Large Councilmember
  • Geraldine Valentino-Smith - At-large Councilmember
• City Manager: David J. Pro tempore or pro tem is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Deutsch
• Assistant City Manager: John L. Fitzwater.
• Public Safety Coordinator: Alan L. Creveling

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Bowie is within the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS is a large School district headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States; the district

Area residents are zoned to Benjamin Tasker Middle School or Samuel Ogle Middle School, and Bowie High School. Benjamin Tasker may refer to Benjamin Tasker Sr (1690–1768 Provincial Governor of Maryland (1752–1753 Benjamin Tasker Jr Samuel Ogle ( c 1694 – May 3, 1752) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732 1733 to 1742 and 1746/1747

Elementary schools in Bowie include Heather Hills, High Bridge, Kenilworth, Northview, Pointer Ridge, Rockledge, Tulip Grove, Whitehall, and Yorktown Elementary Schools.

Colleges and universities

Bowie State University, located north of Bowie, has been open since the early 20th century. Bowie State University ("Bowie State" located on 355½ acres (1 The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

Points of interest

• Belair Mansion
• Belair Stable Museum
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• St. John's Herb Garden

Sports

Team	Sport	League	Championships	Venue
Bowie Baysox	Baseball	Eastern League; South Division	0	Prince George's Stadium

See also

• List of people from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

References

• History from the City of Bowie official website

External links

• City of Bowie official website
• Bowie Boys & Girls Club
• Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
• Bowie High School
• Bowie High Alumni Association official website

• Bowie, Maryland is at coordinates 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W / 38.964727, -76.744531 (Bowie, Maryland)Coordinates: 38°57′53″N 76°44′40″W / 38.964727, -76.744531 (Bowie, Maryland)
• J.C. Chasez brief bio from The Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
• Washington Post article on Brad Schumacher
• Kathie Lee Gifford

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic