Bowler is a village in

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, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census.

History

Bowler was named for Col. J. C. Bowler, who owned a tract of land near the town site.

Geography

Bowler is located at (44.862462, -88.980822). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The

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subtype for this climate is "

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" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 302 people, 130 households, and 87 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 150 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 74.5%

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, 17.2% Native American, and 8.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 130 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

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living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the village was 41.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 343 people, 126 households, and 90 families living in the village. The

was 337.7 people per square mile (129.8/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 132.9 per square mile (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.13%

, 0.87%

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, 16.62% Native American, and 4.37% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 126 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were

living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the village was $13,285. 6.6% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the

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. Out of the total population, 9.0% of those under the age of 18 and 23.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

* Paul T. Fuhrman, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman lived in Bowler; Fuhrman served as village president of Bowler.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1937,' Biographical Sketch of Paul T. Fuhrman, pg. 65 *

Skip Jones Skip Jones (born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Utica, New York) is an American folk musician, storyteller and educator from Wisconsin, who writes and performs songs about a wide array of topics. He often promotes clean water, socia ...

, a Bowler-based

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ian, storyteller and educator; Jones advocates for clean water, social harmony, and the old

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of shared music and time tested wisdom. * Dan Terrio, national motivational speaker, Native American youth activist and current Milwaukee County, WI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. Terrio made Milwaukee County, WI history as the first Native American director in county history and the highest ranking “two-spirit” person in the state of Wisconsin.

References

External links

Bowler School District
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