Bowman County /

Bowman County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2010, the population was 3,151. Its county seat is Bowman. Bowman County was created by the 1883 Dakota Territory legislature but eliminated in 1903 due to a lack of settlement. The county was then reestablished in 1907 by a proclamation by Governor John Burke. The name comes from Edward M. Bowman, member of the territorial House of Representatives during the 1883 session. The county government was first organized on July 5, 1907; Bowman has always been the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,167 square miles (3,022.5 km), of which 1,162 square miles (3,009.6 km) is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km) (0.42%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,358 households, and 890 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,596 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.98% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.68% of the