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Bowlus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
267
Population
209/sq mi density
$75,208
Median Income
$40,808 per capita
$146,900
Home Value
$204,533 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
1,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,208 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,900 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
282 → 275
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.5%
$37,143 → $75,208
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bowlus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
270
-5 from 2023 (275)
Projected Median Income 2030
$123,238
+$48,030 from 2023 ($75,208)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 282 | — | $37,143 | — |
| 2015 | 279 | -1.1% | $38,750 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 279 | +0% | $44,375 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 278 | -0.4% | $50,556 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 274 | -1.4% | $64,464 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 275 | +0.4% | $75,208 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.