Welcome to Bow ...
Bow is located in Merrimack County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bow, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bow has a population of 8,001 people<3> (see below for details).
Bow is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bow lies within the (603) area code.
The ZIP code for Bow: 03304<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bow had an population of 8,001 people. This is an increase of 6.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bow had a population of 7,519 people (or 5.14% of the total population of Merrimack County). This makes Bow the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Bow represents 0.57% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,519 people, the population of Bow increased 5.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,138 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bow.
Communities Also Named Bow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bow - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bow.
Communities near Bow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bow.
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
- Merrimack
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <6>
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
- Goffstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <6>
- Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <6>
- Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
- Weare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <6>
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
- Hillsboro has also been known as:
- Hillsborough
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <6>
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bow. See our Newspapers Page for Bow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bow ...
Looking for more information about Bow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bow.
Adding Bow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bow post office opened in 1832.
We also found Bow in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bow. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 community (such as Bow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |