Bowbells

Population: 267
Median household income: $80,938
Median home value: $113,600

Bowbells is a community in Burke County, North Dakota, home to 267 residents. Its median household income of $80,938 runs below the Burke County figure of $96,339.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowbells's population declined 16.6% from 320 to 267, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $85,000 to $113,600.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 267
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,938
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 214
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

320267

Median household income

$83,750$80,938

Median home value

$85,000$113,600

Median gross rent

$685$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	320	$83,750	$85,000	$685
2020	299	$79,583	$80,900	$481
2021	305	$88,438	$100,000	$704
2022	285	$86,875	$115,300	$496
2023	267	$80,938	$113,600	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.4%
5 to 17	33	12.4%
18 to 24	7	2.6%
25 to 34	49	18.4%
35 to 44	10	3.7%
45 to 54	39	14.6%
55 to 64	64	24.0%
65 to 74	30	11.2%
75 and over	26	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.1%
High school graduate	90	41.3%
Some college or associate's	75	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	30	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128	78.5%
Carpooled	4	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	46.1%
15 to 29 min	20	13.2%
30 to 44 min	13	8.6%
45 to 59 min	8	5.3%
60+ min	41	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 4.1% (11 of 267)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	49.3%
Nonfamily households	73	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	67.3%
Vacant	70	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	73.6%
Renter-occupied	38	26.4%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	78.0%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	7	3.3%
5 to 19 units	15	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3808500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 48.8022, -102.2458