Welcome to Bowler ...
The village of Bowler is located in Shawano County<1>.
The location of Bowler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bowler has a population of 289 people<3> (see below for details).
Bowler is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bowler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowler had an population of 289 people. This is a decrease of 4.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowler had a population of 302 people. This makes Bowler the county's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 302 people, the population of Bowler decreased 11.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 343 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowler.
Communities Also Named Bowler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bowler - they are located in Montana, New York, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowler.
Communities near Bowler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowler.
- Shawano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Mattoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Embarrass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Aniwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bowler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowler. See our Newspapers Page for Bowler.
Adding Bowler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bowler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bowler post office opened in 1906.
We also found Bowler on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowler. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |