Census Figures for Bovina

Recently released census numbers show that Bovina's population dropped slightly in the 2010 census to 633, down from 664 in 2000.  The fact that Bovina still is above 600 is noteworthy.  Bovina's population dropped below 600 in 1960 and stayed there until 2000. 

The year the town of Bovina was created in 1820 was also a census year.  Bovina's population was double (plus one) today's figure - 1267.  The town's population reached a peak of 1403 in 1840.  It started to drop in 1850 and dropped steadily through the 19th and into the 20th century.  The biggest single drop happened in 1870 when the town's population was down 17% from 1860.  That year, Bovina had just over 1000 people at 1022.  By 1890, the number had dropped below 1000 and never went above that figure again.  Bovina's population was at its lowest in 1970, when 506 people were counted.  In 2000, the number of people in Bovina went above 600, hitting 664.  This was a 20% increase over 1990.

Here's the census numbers for each federal census since 1820:

1820    1,267

1830    1,348

1840    1,403

1850    1,316

1860    1,242

1870    1,022

1880    1,020

1890    926

1900    932

1910    912

1920    858

1930    771

1940    806

1950    711

1960    594

1970    506

1980    562

1990    550

2000    664

2010    633