1919 · Memorial Day parade, Fowler, Kansas (1919) · Wikimedia Commons
Fowler’s story
Fowler in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →FowlerKS
A town of 599. A typical home worth about $121K.
Population
599
−9.5% since 2010
Typical home
$121K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
141
Balanced
What makes Fowler stand out
The thing Fowler does most differently from other towns.
Small town
599 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fowler. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fowler home is worth about $121K
The typical Fowler home is worth about $121,000, about the same as a year ago, 52% below the Kansas typical home.
$121KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fowler$121K
Kansas$250K
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtWildfireHail
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Fowler has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–48°
Spring41–70°
Summer64–91°
Fall43–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fowler
Most working residents leave Fowler for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Meade (15%), Mertilla (7%) and Liberal (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fowler6%
Meade15%
Mertilla7%
Liberal7%
Plains6%
26 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Fowler
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Fowler is
Fowler beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Fowler | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.2% |
Meade District Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Fowler’s public schools outperform 41% of Kansas districts
The public schools Fowler’s kids attend trail 59% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Elem | PK–6 | 55 | B+ |
| Fowler High | 7–12 | 32 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
About Fowler
City in Meade County, Kansas
Fowler is a city in Meade County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 534.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 534
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,484 ft
- ZIP code
- 67844
- Area code
- 620