FowlerIL
A town of 32, settled in 1869.
Is Fowler a good place to live?
Fowler’s median age is 63.2 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Fowler. Fowler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fowler: who provides what
Fowler is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fowler.
More than half of Fowler’s working residents commute to Quincy
Most working residents leave Fowler for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (53%), Ellington Township (9%) and Springfield (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fowler
Fowler has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Fowler home is worth about $237K
The typical Fowler home is worth about $237,000, up 11.8% in a year, 20% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Fowler is
Fowler beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Fowler, where Illinois’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 17%. 38% of Fowler adults have high blood pressure.
| Fowler | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fowler | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Fowler, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fowler
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fowler
About 0 of every 100 Fowler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Fowler for work
Where Fowler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fowler
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Fowler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States and is located near Quincy. As of the 2020 census, Fowler had a population of 154. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of town as well as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad. Interstate 172 begins two miles west of Fowler.
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- Elevation
- 732 ft
- ZIP code
- 62338
Questions about Fowler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fowler, IL a good place to live?
Fowler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.