Bowlus ( is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census. 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. The Bowlus Brick & Tile Co. was organized to extract the laminated clay the Two River deposited in the area.

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Geography

Bowlus is in southwestern Morrison County and is surrounded by Two Rivers Township. It is west of the Mississippi River, east of Elmdale, with which it shares the ZIP Code 56314, and south of Little Falls, the Morrison county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowlus has an area of , all of it recorded as land.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 290 people, 114 households and 79 families residing in Bowlus. The population density was . There were 122 housing units at an average density of . 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.

The median age was 33 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 29.3% were from 25 to 44, 22.1% were from 45 to 64 and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The sexual makeup was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 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.

References

  • Walking tour of Bowlus from the Morrison County Historical Society