Summary for Bowling Green
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Located in: Warren County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Bowling Grn.
Time Zone: Bowling Green lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 270 & 364<1>
ZIP Codes: 42101-42104<2>
Elevation: 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bowling Green)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 70,222 (20.93% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 58,067 (17.79% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 49,296 |
Total Area:<5> 38.1 sq. miles [98.7 km²]
Housing Units:<6> 24,712
Websites for Bowling Green
Official Website: www.bgky.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bgchamber.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bowling Green:
Lat: 36.981900° (or 36°58'54" N)
Lon: -86.461700° (or -86°27'42" W)
USGS Topo Map: Bowling Green South<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bowling Green
GNIS ID: 2403903
FIPS State / Place Code: 21 / 08902
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)
About Warren County
The city of Bowling Green is the County Seat for Warren County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Warren)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 132,896 (16.23% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 114,341 (23.58% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 92,522 |
Total Area: 547 sq. miles [1,418.2 km²] - of which 1.09% is water (5.96 sq. miles [15.4 km²])
Housing Units: 47,223
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Warren
GNIS ID: 516960
FIPS State / County Code: 21 / 227
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)
About Kentucky
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 4,472,345 (3.06% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,339,367 (7.36% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,041,769 |
Websites for State of Kentucky
Official Website: https://kentucky.gov/
Tourism: https://www.kentuckytourism.com/
Parks: https://parks.ky.gov/
Fishing: https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/
Hunting: https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kentucky
GNIS ID: 1779786
FIPS State: 21
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bowling Green)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bowling Green: www.bgky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowling Green area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. 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). |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bowling Green). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowling Green or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bowling Green includes: 42101, 42102, 42103 & 42104. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowling Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bowling Green. |