Bowling Green, Florida Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,892. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,961 (+2.4% change)
 
Males: 1,507   (52.1%)
Females: 1,385   (47.9%)

Hardee County

Median resident age:   27.6 years
Florida median age:   38.7 years

Zip codes: 33834 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $28,209 in 2000)
Bowling Green   $29,700
Florida:   $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,100 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Bowling Green   $51,100
Florida:   $189,500

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Bowling Green, FL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bowling Green:

  • Hispanic (46.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.3%)
  • Other race (26.0%)
  • Black (13.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (10.2%), German (3.6%), Irish (3.6%), English (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 117 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 2067 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bowling Green

For population 25 years and over in Bowling Green

  • High school or higher: 47.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowling Green city

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

688 residents are foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

This city:   23.8%
Florida:   16.7%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Bowling Green, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowling Green to the number of sex offenders is 325 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bowling Green:   0.8% ($366)
Florida:   1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (29.4 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (49.6 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (943.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Wauchula, FL (6.4 miles ), Fort Meade, FL (8.1 miles ), Zolfo Springs, FL (10.0 miles ), Bartow, FL (17.6 miles ), Mulberry, FL (20.7 miles ), Crooked Lake Park, FL (21.0 miles ), Frostproof, FL (21.6 miles ), Avon Park, FL (22.3 miles ).

Latitude: 27.64 N, Longitude: 81.83 W


People in group quarters in Bowling Green
  • 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 863

Bowling Green, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,055 (+57.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (37%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



 

Crime in Bowling Green by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 1 0 2 2 0
    per 100,000 0.0 33.1 0.0 67.3 67.0 0.0
Robberies 3 9 3 3 4 1
    per 100,000 101.1 297.6 101.0 100.9 134.0 33.6
Assaults 14 14 15 12 16 15
    per 100,000 471.9 463.0 505.1 403.6 536.0 503.9
Burglaries 24 44 30 11 12 18
    per 100,000 808.9 1455.0 1010.1 370.0 402.0 604.6
Thefts 52 63 73 55 35 42
    per 100,000 1752.6 2083.3 2457.9 1850.0 1172.5 1410.8
Auto thefts 7 8 9 8 7 8
    per 100,000 235.9 264.6 303.0 269.1 234.5 268.7
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 270.3 414.7 324.6 286.2 294.8 231.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.39
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bowling Green, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bowling Green-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Bowling Green city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.6 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bowling Green:
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA (about 7 miles; WAUCHULA, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bowling Green, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowling Green:
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 51 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowling Green:
  • WAUCHULA MUNI (about 10 miles; WAUCHULA, FL; ID: CHN)
  • BARTOW MUNI (about 21 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 22 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: AVO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowling Green:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
Public high school in Bowling Green:
  • BOWLING GREEN YOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 4705 HWY 17 N; Our rating: 60 )
Private high school in Bowling Green:
  • FAITH EVANGELISTIC ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bowling Green:
  • BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 4530 S CHURCH AVE; Our rating: 69 )

Hotels: Best Western Heritage Inn & Suites (2727 USHighway 17 North), Best Western Heritage Inn (2727 Highway 17 North), Best Western (2727 USHighway 17 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowling Green and their reported violations in the past:

BOWLING GREEN, CITY OF (Population served: 2100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowling Green that have no violations reported:
  • INDIAN LAKE TRAVEL RESORT (Serves MI, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PAYNES CREEK HISTORIC SITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KING FRIES / FT. GREEN SNACK SHACK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PAYNES CREEK GENERATION SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   3.4 people
Florida:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   79.4%
Whole state:   66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   9.1%
Whole state:   5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   30.5%
Whole state:   12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   15.5%
Whole state:   5.7%

Bowling Green compared to Florida state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Bowling Green (2007 data):
  • Wauchula State Bank: Bowling Green Branch at 200 North Oak Avenue, branch established on 1977-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $533.2 mil, Deposits: $483.8 mil, headquarters in Wauchula, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Crews Banking Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1 $3,574 $42,888 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $5,930 $35,580 5 $800
Police Protection - Officers 6 $16,888 $33,776 3 $600
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   3 $503
Solid Waste Management 3 $4,836 $19,344 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $5,527 $33,162 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   2 $473
Water Supply 3 $7,002 $28,008 0 $0
Totals for Government 17 $43,759 $30,889 13 $2,376



7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.22%
Florida average:   8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, FL  0.99% ($30,882 average AGI)
from Highlands County, FL  0.81% ($48,446)
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.48% ($26,909)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.42%
Florida average:   7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, FL  1.49% ($36,010 average AGI)
to Highlands County, FL  1.25% ($36,314)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.33% ($36,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowling Green:
  • WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowling Green:
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowling Green:
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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