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FowlerIN

A town of 2,360, settled in 1872. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,360
+0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$209K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
610
A commuter town

What makes Fowler stand out

The 3 things Fowler does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

84% of working residents leave Fowler for work

Where Fowler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Lafayette Lafayette 17% 11% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 11% 7% → Center Center 7% 2% → Center Center 2% 2% → Otterbein Otterbein 2% 2% → Kentland Kentland 2% Fowler · 16% stay
610jobs based in Fowler
16%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Fowler beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFowlerIN
More adults with COPD11.2%8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.2%15.4%
More adults with heart disease9%6.8%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
21 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
12th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Fowler

Most working residents leave Fowler for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (17%), West Lafayette (11%) and Center (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

16%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fowler16%
Lafayette17%
West Lafayette11%
Center7%
Center2%
26 mi
median commute distance
610
jobs based in Fowler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fowler has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Fowler home is worth about $209K

The typical Fowler home is worth about $209,000, up 2.4% in a year, 19% below the Indiana typical home.

$209KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fowler$209K
Indiana$260K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

2.8% of Fowler is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 25 of 899 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fowler Town Park—12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Tip Estes operating a tractor. Near Fowler, Indiana
1937 · Tip Estes operating a tractor. Near Fowler, Indiana · Library of Congress
Fowler’s story

154 years in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Tip Estes loading tile on a wagonHome of Tip Estes, hired man, near Fowler, IndianaTip Estes hitching horses to a wagon. Near Fowler, Indiana
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Landmarks

3 places in Fowler on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Fowler

5 notable people were born in Fowler.

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About Fowler

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Fowler is a town in and the county seat of Center Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,337 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1872
Population
2,337
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft
ZIP code
47944
Area code
765

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