Housing data for Bowstring Township, MN
Bowstring Township, MN has an estimated 177 residents and 201 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Itasca County.
2.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 177 (±41)
- Housing units
- 201 (±38)
- Households that rent
- 2.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.3%
What stands out in Bowstring Township
Households that rent: 2.2% (±3.1 points) in Bowstring Township, lower than in Itasca County (17.0%).
Working from home: 2.8% (±4.0 points) in Bowstring Township, lower than in Itasca County (9.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.1% (±2.0 points) in Bowstring Township, lower than in Itasca County (6.1%).
Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±3.9) in Bowstring Township, higher than in Itasca County (24.1 minutes).
Housing in Bowstring Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 2.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,083 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $246,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,344 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 39.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 35.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −7.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bowstring Township against Itasca County, its state and the nation
| Bowstring Township | Itasca County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 177 (±41) | 45,275 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 201 (±38) | 25,679 (±115) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±3.1 points) | 17.0% (±1.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $988 (±$48) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,083 (±$15,109) | $68,603 (±$4,097) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $246,200 (±$33,822) | $225,200 (±$6,215) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,344 (±$462) | $1,945 (±$66) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.9% (±12.4 points) | 51.8% (±2.2 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.7 minutes (±3.9) | 24.1 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±6.1 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.9 years (±5.4) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bowstring Township covers 26.5 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bowstring Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 191 (±42) | 177 (±41) | −7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 229 (±37) | 201 (±38) | −12.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $217,900 (±$52,920) | $246,200 (±$33,822) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,000 (±$22,220) | $72,083 (±$15,109) | +60.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,341 (±$50) | $1,708 (±$560) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,615 (±$786) | $1,344 (±$462) | −16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±2.7 points) | 2.2% (±3.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Itasca County
Bowstring Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Itasca County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Itasca County recorded 109 violent and 515 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Bowstring Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jessie Township | 5.6 mi | — | $226,300 | 0.0% |
| Oteneagen Township | 6.8 mi | — | $193,200 | 1.0% |
| Sand Lake Township | 7.8 mi | — | $325,000 | 5.7% |
| Marcell Township | 9.6 mi | — | $348,600 | 0.0% |
| Stokes Township (Itasca County) | 12 mi | — | $246,700 | 4.1% |
| Deer River Township | 12 mi | — | $218,800 | 6.0% |
| Wirt Township | 13 mi | — | $325,000 | 3.6% |
| Max Township | 14 mi | $542 | $116,400 | 21.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bowstring Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Bowstring Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Itasca County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bowstring Township
How many homes are in Bowstring Township?
Bowstring Township, MN has an estimated 201 (±38) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Bowstring Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 36.3% of homes in Bowstring Township, MN.
How old are most homes in Bowstring Township?
39.9% of homes in Bowstring Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bowstring Township growing?
In Bowstring Township, the number of residents went from 191 in 2015–2019 to 177 in 2020–2024 (−7.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Itasca County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Itasca County, MN
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bowstring township, Itasca County, Minnesota (county subdivision:07102, in state:27 county:061).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .