Bowling Green, Ohio

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The city of Bowling Green is located in Wood County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Bowling Green: Bowling Grn.

Bowling Green is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bowling Green lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Bowling Green can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bowling Green had a population of 29,636 people^<3> (or 24.45% of the total population of Wood County). The population of Bowling Green represented 0.26% of the total of Ohio, making it the state's 44th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bowling Green had a population of 29,542 people. This is a decrease of 0.32% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowling Green.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Fostoria	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	13,000	6.68% decrease
	Maumee	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	13,856	9.06% decrease
	North Baltimore	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,341	0.6% decrease
	Northwood	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	5,520	0.9% increase
	Ottawa Hills	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,594	0.66% increase
	Perrysburg	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	17,049	0.61% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bowling Green.

Websites for Bowling Green

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