Bowlus, Minnesota
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Bowlus is a city in Morrison County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 290 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Morrison County Roads 24 and 26; State Highway 238
; and Main Street are four of the main routes in the community.
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 per square mile (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.
Bowlus has a fire department, a medical squad, 2 cafes, a bar, a church, and 2 gas stations.
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
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. The population was 290 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Morrison County Roads 24 and 26; State Highway 238
Minnesota State Highway 238
Minnesota State Highway 238 is a highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 94 and Stearns County Road 10 in Albany and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 27 / 28 near Little Falls.Highway 238 is in length.-Route...
; and Main Street are four of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 260 people, 105 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 208.2 people per square mile (80.3/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 88.9 per square mile (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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Bowlus has a fire department, a medical squad, 2 cafes, a bar, a church, and 2 gas stations.