Bowden is a town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in central Alberta

Central Alberta

Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in Red Deer County

Red Deer County, Alberta

Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 8 and is where the City of Red Deer is located. The neighbouring municipalities of Red Deer County are the Clearwater County to the west, Lacombe County to the north, Stettler County to the east, and to the south are...

, 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Red Deer

Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...

, on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.

Geography

Nearby communities are Innisfail

Innisfail, Alberta

Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....

 (north), James River Bridge

James River Bridge, Alberta

James River Bridge is an unincorporated community in central Alberta in Clearwater County, located east of Highway 22, southwest of Red Deer....

 (west), Huxley

Huxley, Alberta

Huxley is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County. It is located approximately northeast of Calgary, Alberta.- References :...

 (east) and Olds (south).

Bowden also has a 9 hole golf course with a fully licensed clubhouse.

Demographics

The population of the Town of Bowden according to its 2009 municipal census is 1,236.

Its population was 1,174 in 2005. In 2006, Bowden had a population of 1,205 living in 531 dwellings

House

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, a 2.6% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.9 km² (0.733594101325817 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 635.7 /km2.

External links

• Town of Bowden