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A town of 507, settled in 1885.
Fowler has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse and Hotel Bunyan. Fowler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 473 in 1910, a peak of 778 in 1950, 534 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
2 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.
Fowler: 58% of households own their home. Its going rate for rent stands at $900 a month, below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Fowler | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Fowler school district. The 2 public schools in Fowler teach 87 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 55 | B+ |
| Fowler HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 32 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA hazard score in Fowler is 73 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by wildfires at 16%. Federal aid has come to Fowler households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fowler brings chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fowler’s typical journey to work stands at 20 minutes. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave Fowler to do it: just 6% work in town. The top destinations are Meade (15%), Mertilla Township (7%) and Liberal (7%).
| Fowler | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). Fowler is shrinking: down 5.2% since 2020, to 507 residents (2025 estimate).
| Fowler | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.4 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 82% are men (KS 49%).
| Fowler | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Fowler, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%. Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| Fowler | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fowler; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fowler residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
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.
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Fowler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.