Bowler is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to about 316 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54416.
Homes sold for a median of $728 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bartelme; part is in Bowler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowler; 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.
Bowler had 320 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1684th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Shawano County grew from 27,475 residents in 1900 to 40,881 in 2020.
Shawano County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antigo, WI weather station (17 miles away).
10,135 jobs at 892 businesses in Shawano County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowler.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Bowler School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler ElementaryBowler | Pre-K–6 | 156 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Bowler HighBowler | 7–12 | 138 | Public | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bartelme, Seneca Town (Shawano County), Almon, Red Springs and Morris.
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