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Summary for Bowling Green

So far, we found very little information about Bowling Green. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Bowling Green is historic. The information below applies to the area where Bowling Green would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Bowling Grn.

Time Zone: The area where Bowling Green was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 309 & 861<2>

Elevation: 750 feet [228.6 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bowling Green:

Lat: 40.663100° (or 40°39'47" N)

Lon: -89.172900° (or -89°10'22" W)

USGS Topo Map: Secor<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bowling Green

GNIS ID: 1824255

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)

About Woodford County

The community of Eureka is the County Seat for Woodford County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Woodford)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	38,459 (0.52% decrease since 2010)
2010	38,661 (9% increase since 2000)
2000:	35,469

Total Area:<7> 542 sq. miles [1,405.4 km²] - of which 2.74% is water (14.84 sq. miles [38.4 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 15,145

Official Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Woodford

GNIS ID: 1785231

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 203

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowling Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowling Green area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Bowling Green area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowling Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bowling Green, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bowling Green.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bowling Green. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).