BowlusMN
A town of 269, settled in 1907.
Is Bowlus a good place to live?
8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bowlus, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bowlus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
269 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bowlus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowlus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowlus.
Bowlus’ typical home value is about $217K
The typical Bowlus home is worth about $217,000, up 5.5% in a year, 38% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Bowlus’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bowlus for work: only 0% work in town. Bowlus’ average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Bowlus has lost 28 jobs, to 19 in 2023.
| Bowlus | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bowlus, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bowlus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bowlus’ July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bowlus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bowlus is
Bowlus tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of Bowlus adults feel lonely.
| Bowlus | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowlus Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bowlus
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bowlus; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Bowlus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Bowlus for work
Where Bowlus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bowlus
City in Minnesota, United States
Bowlus ( BOH-ləss is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 56314
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Bowlus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowlus, MN a good place to live?
Bowlus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.