Bowling Green is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bowling Green | |
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  Bowling Green Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W / 39.38306°N 87.01167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47833 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-06832[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431404[2] |
History edit
The town was probably named after Bowling Green, Virginia.[3] The first post office was established at Bowling Green in 1825.[4] With the establishment of Clay County in the same year, Bowling Green became the site of the county's first courthouse, which was completed in 1828.[5] Bowling Green was incorporated as a town in 1869,[6] but subsequently lost its status as county seat to the town of Brazil in 1876.[5]
Geography edit
Bowling Green is located at 39°22′59″N 87°00′42″W / 39.38306°N 87.01167°W.
Climate edit
The climate of Bowling Green is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[7]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 318 | — | |
| 1860 | 466 | 46.5% | |
| 1870 | 606 | 30.0% | |
| 1880 | 572 | −5.6% | |
| 1890 | 467 | −18.4% | |
| 1900 | 432 | −7.5% | |
| 1910 | 336 | −22.2% | |
| 1920 | 273 | −18.7% | |
| 1930 | 257 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 219 | −14.8% | |
| 1950 | 235 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 229 | −2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Bowling Green appeared on U.S. Census returns between 1850 and 1960. Its population peaked in 1870, when it had a reported 606 inhabitants.
Notable people edit
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bowling Green, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...but more likely the village was named for Bowling Green, Virginia...
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "History | Clay County Indiana". www.claycountyin.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 175.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bowling Green, Indiana
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Beamer, George N." Federal Judicial Center.
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