Bowlus (/ˈboʊləs/ BOH-ləss[5] is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States.

[6] Bowlus was platted in 1907 and named by officers of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.

[9] Bowlus was incorporated as a village in September 1908 and separated from the Two Rivers Township in February 1919.

[8] 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.

[6] The Bowlus Brick & Tile Co. was organized to extract the laminated clay the Two River deposited in the area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowlus has an area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all of it recorded as land.

[1] The Two River, a direct tributary of the Mississippi, flows northeasterly across the southeast corner of the city.

Bowlus has a fire department, a medical squad, two cafes, a bar, a church, and two gasoline stations.