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# Bowling Green (Kentucky), a town in Kentucky in the United States.
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# Bowling Green (Ohio), a town in Ohio in the United States.


Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2000 census, the population of Bowling Green was 29,636. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University and hosts the Black Swamp Arts Festival each summer.

Geography

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Bowling Green is located at (41.373942, -83.650873).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.4 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.3 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.29%) is water.

Green Energy Leadership

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Bowling Green is home to Ohio’s first utility-sized wind farm. There are four turbines that are 257 feet tall. These turbines, that are as tall as a 30-story building, generate up to 7.2 megawatts of power—enough to supply electricity for some 3,000 residents. Located about six miles from the city, the turbines can be seen for miles and have become a local attraction.

At the site, a solar-powered kiosk provides information from visitors including current information on wind speeds and the amount of energy being produced by the turbines.

History

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Bowling Green was first settled in 1832, was incorporated as a town in 1855, and became a city in 1901. Bowling Green was settled by the Martindales, Thurstins, Moores, Hollingtons, Shivelys, Walkers, Stauffers, Richards, Tracys, Hartmans, Booths, Mackies, Manvilles, St. Johns' families. In the late 19th century and early 20th century Bowling Green experienced a boom with the discovery of oil. The wealth can be seen in the downtown store fronts and along Wooster Street where many of the oldest and largest homes were built.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 29,636 people, 10,266 households, and 4,434 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,127.3/km² (2,919.0/mi²). There were 10,667 housing units at an average density of 405.8/km² (1,050.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.84% White, 2.82% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.

There were 10,266 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 46.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 13.2%...