Bowbells, North Dakota

About Bowbells

Bowbells is a tiny community in northwestern North Dakota with an estimated population of 286.

Officially, Bowbells is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 301 residents per square mile.

📰 Bowbells News Today

• Truck driver dies after crash involving train The Mighty 790 KFGO · May 29
• Linda Erickson Obituary Jul 2, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Jul 2
• ‘Something I’ve never experienced before’: Bowbells-area resident recounts Sunday tornado - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 8
• Bowbells Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Patrol identifies driver killed by train in northwest North Dakota crash InForum · May 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bowbells Unique

• The only place in America named Bowbells — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bowbells

• Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bowbells

• BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bowbells

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