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Bowlus, Minnesota
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Old Village Hall
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Location in Morrison County and the state of Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 218.14/sq mi (84.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56314
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-07066 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394229 |
Bowlus (/ˈboʊləs/ BOH-ləss is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.
History
Many of the early settlers in the Bowlus area came from Silesia in Poland. Bowlus was platted in 1907 and named by officers of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. A post office has been in operation since 1907. Bowlus was incorporated as a village in September 1908 and separated from the Two Rivers Township in February 1919.
Heavy stands of oak, maple, elm and white pine trees made lumbering a significant economic force in Bowlus's early history, including a sawmill, lumberyard, and barrel factory. The Bowlus Brick & Tile Co. was organized to extract the laminated clay the Two River deposited in the area.
Geography
Bowlus is in southwestern Morrison County and is surrounded by Two Rivers Township. It is 3 miles (5 km) west of the Mississippi River, 5 miles (8 km) east of Elmdale, with which it shares the ZIP Code 56314, and 13 miles (21 km) south of Little Falls, the Morrison county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowlus has an area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all of it recorded as land. The Two River, a direct tributary of the Mississippi, flows northeasterly across the southeast corner of the city.
Morrison County Roads 24 and 26; State Highway 238; and Main Street are four of the community's main routes.
Bowlus has a fire department, a medical squad, two cafes, a bar, a church, and two gasoline stations.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 164 | — | |
| 1920 | 247 | 50.6% | |
| 1930 | 266 | 7.7% | |
| 1940 | 304 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 233 | −23.4% | |
| 1960 | 263 | 12.9% | |
| 1970 | 268 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 276 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 260 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 260 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 290 | 11.5% | |
| 2020 | 279 | −3.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 290 people, 114 households and 79 families residing in Bowlus. The population density was 232.0 per square mile (89.6/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 97.6 per square mile (37.7/km2). The racial make-up was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races.
There were 114 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.89.
Bowlus Fun Day
Also known as Bowlus Days, Bowlus Fun Day is a townwide event on the first Sunday of July sponsored by the local fire department. It has attracted up to 1,000 visitors for 30 years.
See also
In Spanish: Bowlus (Minnesota) para niños
