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Bowen, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
710 Population 1,651/sq mi density
$70,263 Median Income $23,504 per capita
$74,400 Home Value $104,536 Zillow
$539 Median Rent 14.8% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,263 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,400 home value, $539/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Bowen (11)

Bishop Hill Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Delabar State Park
State Park
82 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Geode State Park
State Park
1,654 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
State Park
1,517 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Darling State Park
State Park
1,414 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mark Twain State Park
State Park
2,617 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nauvoo State Park
State Park
146 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
National Historic Site
To a casual observer, New Philadelphia looked like a typical Illinois pioneer town. But a closer look revealed a unique and racially diverse community. New Philadelphia was the first US town platted and registered by an African American. A formerly enslaved man, Free Frank McWorter, founded New Phil...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours
Weather: Temperatures at our site can range from 0°F (-18°C) in the winter to 95°F (35°C) or warmer in the summer. Summers can be very humid, with intense sun, rainstorms, thunderstorms possible. Snow and occa...
Sid Simpson State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Siloam Springs State Park
State Park
5,491 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wakonda State Park
State Park
1,040 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0