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FowlervilleMI

A town of 2,918, settled in 1849. Nearly 3.5% of it is conserved land.

Photo: RaboKarbakian · CC BY-SA 1.0
Population
2,918
+2.3% since 2010
Typical home
$335K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
1,943
A job hub

What makes Fowlerville stand out

The 3 things Fowlerville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,842 people come to Fowlerville for work

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

10% → Handy Handy 10% 8% → Howell Howell 8% 5% → Genoa Genoa 5% 4% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 4% 4% → Howell Howell 4% 3% → Brighton Brighton 3% Fowlerville · 8% stay
1,943jobs based in Fowlerville
8%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fowlerville. Another town gets a different order.

Outdoors

3.5% of Fowlerville is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
Map of Fowlerville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.5%
conserved · 52 of 1,490 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#195
most walkable in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fowlerville Community Park—33
2. Centennial Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Fowlerville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outFowlervilleMI
More smokers19.3%14.6%
More adults with COPD10.3%8.1%
More adults who get no exercise29.3%24.9%
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
23rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fowlerville

Most working residents leave Fowlerville for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Handy (10%), Howell (8%) and Genoa (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fowlerville8%
Handy10%
Howell8%
Genoa5%
Ann Arbor4%
27 mi
median commute distance
1,943
jobs based in Fowlerville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Fowlerville home is worth about $335K

The typical Fowlerville home is worth about $335,000, up 4.4% in a year, 26% above the Michigan typical home.

$335KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fowlerville$335K
Michigan$266K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
6
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns

Fowlerville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fowlerville1.4
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fowlerville11.5
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
24th
percentile among MI towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
33
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fowlerville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Old White School
1921 · Old White School · Wikimedia Commons
Fowlerville’s story

177 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Standard atlas of Livingston County, Michigan - including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the coun…Downtown Fowlerville Michigan East Grand River Avenue at South Second StreetDowntown Fowlerville Michigan Grand Avenue at Church Street
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About Fowlerville

Village in Michigan, United States

Fowlerville is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the northeast portion of Handy Township. The population was 2,951 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Established
1849
Population
2,951
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
902 ft
ZIP code
48836

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