Bowlus, Minnesota

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Bowlus, Minnesota
Location of Bowlus, Minnesota
Location of Bowlus, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°49′17″N 94°24′23″W / 45.82139, -94.40639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Morrison
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 260
 - Density 208.2/sq mi (80.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56314
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-07066[1]
GNIS feature ID 0640404[2]

Bowlus is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 260 people, 105 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 208.2 people per square mile (80.3/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 88.9/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 105 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $25,104 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,868. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 46.0% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 45°49′10″N, 94°24′34″W