under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female. The median home price in Bovill was an estimated $72,500 in 2011. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 305 people, 116 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.07% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population. There were 116 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $41,827. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,471. About 14.1% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over. Bovill in literature In the 2009 novel Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse, a handful of Midwestern people relocate from Chicago to a retreat near Bovill due to hyperinflation and subsequent economic collapse of the United States. Bovill is also briefly mentioned in the novel "The Last Full Measure" by Trent Reedy, the third book of