Summary for Bower

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

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About Bower (Click for our profile page)

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

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

Telephone Area Codes for surrounding area: (402), (531)<2>

Elevation: 1,460 feet [445.01 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 Bower:

Lat: 40.262500° (or 40°15'45" N)

Lon: -97.179200° (or -97°10'45" W)

USGS Topo Map: Western SW<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bower

GNIS ID: 1882777

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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

About Jefferson County

The community of Fairbury is the County Seat for Jefferson County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	7,020 (6.98% decrease since 2010)
2010	7,547 (9.43% decrease since 2000)
2000:	8,333

Total Area:<7> 575 sq. miles [1,491 km²] - of which 0.95% is water (5.49 sq. miles [14.2 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 3,918

Official Website: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jefferson

GNIS ID: 835869

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 095

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About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,932,571 (5.82% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,826,341 (6.72% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,711,263

Websites for State of Nebraska

Official Website: www.nebraska.gov/

Tourism: https://visitnebraska.com/

Parks: outdoornebraska.gov/parks/

Fishing: outdoornebraska.gov/fishing/

Hunting: outdoornebraska.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

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 Bower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bower, 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 Bower.
<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 Bower. 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).