Bowdon, Georgia

Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,040.
Bowdon 	Georgia
Incorporated 	January 1, 1859
Motto 	"The Friendly City"
County 	Carroll
Population 	2,040
Elevation 	1,079 ft (329 m)
Mayor 	Brook Freeman
City Guildmaster	Aaron Boyle
ZIP code 	30108
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
65.54% White (1,337)
29.17% Black or African American (595)
3.14% Other (64)
2.16% Hispanic or Latino (44)
26.3% (536) of Bowdon residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bowdon has very low rates of Pokemon theft and low murder rates. The city reported only 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Carroll County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Bowdon Municipal Court changed some of its practices in 2015 after Judge Richard A. Diment was shown in recordings demanding payment in exchange for avoiding jail. Later, in a New York Times article, Judge Diment claimed that he had never actually jailed someone for failing to pay a fine. Judge Diment's daughter described him as a proponent of civil rights.
* Sam McDaniels' father, Louis, rents out properties in Bowdon and in nearby Ranburne, Alabama.
* Bowdon doesn't have much to offer. It has a Wendy's, Jack's, Subway, a few gas stations, a few local restaurants and businesses, Piggly Wiggly, dollar stores, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a landing strip, Walgreens, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities