Fowler is a statutory town located in northwestern Otero County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,253 at the 2020 United States census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code81039

Area code719

Living in Fowler

Housing in Fowler

$185K▼ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fowler home is worth about $185,000, down 5.4% in a year, 65% below the Colorado typical home.

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Work & commute in Fowler

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Most working residents leave Fowler for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Pueblo (13%), Colorado Springs (11%) and Denver (6%). Half commute less than 40 miles.

Pueblo

13%

Colorado Springs

11%

Denver

La Junta

9%Work in townlive and work in Fowler 40 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 169Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fowler

Compared with Colorado

1better than CO·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

76%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 19.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 28 mi · ER · rural critical access

Valley-Wide OrdwayOrdway · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fowler · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fowler →

Natural hazards in Fowler

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Fowler flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Fowler

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Climate in Fowler

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Fowler has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 18°Winter

69° / 36°Spring

91° / 58°Summer

71° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Fowler get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Fowler →

Schools in Fowler

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School Grade B

The public schools Fowler’s kids attend outperform 61% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictFowler School District No. R4JSchools3

Fowler Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 183 students Fowler Junior High School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 58 students Fowler High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 101 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.