Bowlus is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 278 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56314.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Two Rivers; part is in Bowlus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowlus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowlus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bowlus had 279 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1530th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.
Morrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice, MN weather station (11 miles away).
8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Two Rivers, Elmdale Township, Brockway, Elmdale City and Swan River.
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