Bowden celebrated their 100th birthday in 2004.

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TOWN OF BOWDEN
2101 - 20 Avenue, Box 338
Bowden AB T0M 0K0
Ph: 403-224-3395
Fax: 403-224-2244
admin@town.bowden.ab.ca

Prime number one soil in the Bowden area helps the agriculture industry to flourish.

Business and Industry, Real Estate, Business Directory.

The Town of Bowden has a very healthy business sector. Bowden is situated in the heart of the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, alongside Highway 2. A short drive south of Red Deer, Bowden is ideally situated for residential, commercial, and industrial development.

2010 Business Licenses are now available at the Town Office. All businesses operating in the Town of Bowden, including home-based businesses, must have a business license.

Fees are as follows:
Residential Business License - $25
Non-Resident Business License - $100

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Real Estate in Bowden is listed through various agencies in the area.

Due to its convenient, central Alberta location, the Town of Bowden is serviced by several real estate companies. Companies licensed to sell property in Bowden include Sun Country Realty, Century 21 Gateway, Re/Max Mountain Aire and Royal LePage Weber. Current listings can be obtained from these companies.

In 2006, the Town of Bowden began working with Stevenson Homes developing affordably priced R1 residential lots at the south end of Bowden. This 63 acre development site, Destination Greens, will house over 200 affordable residential lots with many overlooking fairways from the Bowden Hi-Way Golf Course.

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type 1996 % of Total 2001 % of Total
Apartments 30 6.98% 60 12.37%
Detached Duplexes 0 0% 10 2.06%
Movable Dwellings 85 19.77% 85 17.53%
Other single attached house 0 0% 0 0%
Row & semi-detached house 45 10.47% 15 3.09%
Single-detached house 260 60.47% 320 65.98%
Total number of occupied private dwellings 430 100% 485 100%
Private dwellings, owned 295 68.60% 365 75.26%
Private dwellings, rented 135 31.40% 125 25.77%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Industries prevalent in Bowden include community services, retail and wholesale, construction, agriculture, and more

Bowden has a very strong labour force in various industries, including business and community services, retail and wholesale, public administration, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing. For details on these or other opportunities within our community, please contact Town Office.

Labour Force by Industry Division 1996 % of Total 2001 % of Total
Agriculture 30 6.19% 45 8.11%
Mining 40 8.25% 10 1.80%
Manufacturing 35 7.22% 40 7.21%
Construction 40 8.25% 50 9.01%
Transportation & Utilities 15 3.09% 30 5.41%
Retail and Wholesale 95 19.59% 95 17.12%
Finance 0 0% 0 0%
Business & Community Services 165 34.02% 210 37.84%
Public Administration 35 7.22% 60 10.81%
Total All Industries 485 100% 555 100%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

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