Bowdle is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 470 at the 2020 census. Bowdle was platted in 1886. …Bowdle is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 470 at the 2020 census. Bowdle was platted in 1886. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles, all land.