Bowles, California

Bowles is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census, down from 182 at the 2000 census. Bowles is located 11mi south of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m).GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all of it land.HistoryA post office operated at Bowles from 1904 to 1943. The name honors a local pioneer family.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Bowles had a population of 166. The population density was 436.0 people per square mile (168.4/km²). The racial makeup of Bowles was 108 (65.1%) White, 6 (3.6%) African American, 1 (0.6%) Native American, 1 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 43 (25.9%) from other races, and 7 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71 persons (42.8%).