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Bowlus is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.

Bowlus city overview:
Name:	Bowlus city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Morrison County
Elevation:	1,109 ft (338 m)
Total Area:	1.28 sq mi (3.31 km²)
Land Area:	1.28 sq mi (3.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	279
Population Density:	218.14/sq mi (84.25/km²)
ZIP code:	56314
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2707066
GNISfeature ID:	0640404
Website:	www.bowlusmn.com

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History

Many of the early settlers in the Bowlus area came from Silesia in Poland. Bowlus was platted in 1907 and named by officers of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. A post office has been in operation since 1907. Bowlus was incorporated as a village in September 1908 and separated from the Two Rivers Township in February 1919.

Heavy stands of oak, maple, elm and white pine trees made lumbering a significant economic force in Bowlus’s early history, including a sawmill, lumberyard, and barrel factory. The Bowlus Brick & Tile Co. was organized to extract the laminated clay the Two River deposited in the area.