Bowlus

Population: 267
Median household income: $75,208
Median home value: $146,900

Located in Morrison County, Minnesota, Bowlus is a community with a population of 267. The median household income of $75,208 is above the Morrison County median ($68,640).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowlus's population declined 6.3% from 285 to 267, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $116,900 to $146,900.

88.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 267
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $75,208
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

285267

Median household income

$50,556$75,208

Median home value

$116,900$146,900

Median gross rent

$791$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	285	$50,556	$116,900	$791
2020	288	$57,188	$117,100	$769
2021	273	$64,464	$117,200	$829
2022	248	$67,500	$141,000	$880
2023	267	$75,208	$146,900	$925

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	6.0%
5 to 17	33	12.4%
18 to 24	38	14.2%
25 to 34	24	9.0%
35 to 44	40	15.0%
45 to 54	20	7.5%
55 to 64	53	19.9%
65 to 74	21	7.9%
75 and over	22	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	264	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate52.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	10.0%
High school graduate	94	52.2%
Some college or associate's	55	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	87.2%
Carpooled	4	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	22.5%
15 to 29 min	36	25.4%
30 to 44 min	53	37.3%
45 to 59 min	7	4.9%
60+ min	14	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 9.4% (25 of 267)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	52.0%
Nonfamily households	61	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	94.8%
Vacant	7	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	74.0%
Renter-occupied	33	26.0%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	88.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	3.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2707066
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8191, -94.4072