Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,386, settled in 1872. 3.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Fowler’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for health. Only 92 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on hazard risk. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Fowler, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 38 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Fowler has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fraser & Isham Law Office and Fowler Theatre. Fowler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fowler beats most towns.
Where Fowler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Fowler is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 967 in 1880, 2,337 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fowler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fowler.
In Fowler, 15% of adults have diabetes, above both the Indiana town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%.
| Fowler | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fowler | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over a third of Fowler’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Fowler households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Lafayette (17%), West Lafayette (11%) and Indianapolis (7%). In Fowler, the median household income is $54,000. Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. The share of residents in Fowler who live below the poverty line: 14%.
| Fowler | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in Fowler.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 2.2% in the year to September 2026. Fowler’s median rent comes in at $741 a month. 77% of households are owner-occupiers here.
| Fowler | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fowler Town Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fowler; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Fowler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Fowler on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Fowler.
Town in Indiana, United States
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.
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3.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Robert Keith and Burton Y. Berry.
