Fowler High School, 2019
Fowler’s story
177 years in pictures
Census counts: 321 in 1880, 1,226 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1849Fowler is settled
FowlerMI
Population
1,237
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$303K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
336
A commuter town
Is Fowler a good place to live?
Fowler’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for health and cost of living. Fowler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fowler stand out
Where Fowler beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Fowler | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
HealthA−
Beats MI on 15 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Typical home value
Fowler$303K
Michigan$264K
Cost of livingA−
4.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 84% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
HistoryB+
Settled in 1849
A long history
A history going back 177 years.
Small town
1,237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Fowler grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Fowler is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 98% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationA+Open →HealthUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton 9.4 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsC+Open →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fowler: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fowler, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Fowler water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fowler’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDallas Township ClerkDallas Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4883548835 100%Census 2020
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.
HealthA−
Fowler ranks healthier than 84% of the country’s towns
A fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in Fowler, against 25% in Michigan’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Fowler: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 9.1% have diabetes, 14% say their health is fair or poor.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Fowler | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Fowler | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.7% |
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fowler has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Fowler, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally. Employers in Fowler added 93 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 336. Its average trip to work is 21 minutes.
6%work in town
| Fowler | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Fowler6%
Lansing16%
St. Johns12%
Dallas Township8%
Delta Township7%
21 mi
median commute distance
336
jobs based in Fowler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Fowler has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
The age of the median resident for Fowler comes to 46.2 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 23%, against 32% across Michigan.
46.2median age · MI 40.2
| Fowler | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
FowlerMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school24%
Some college39%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 78% are men (MI 51%).
| Fowler | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Fowler home is worth about $303K
Home values are up 6.1% over the year to September 2026. 92% of households are owner-occupiers in Fowler.
$303KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fowler$303K
Michigan$264K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC+
1% of the land in Fowler is protected from building
Parks and preserves in Fowler: 3, covering 16 acres.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 9 of 837 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Rail Trail Linear Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Fink Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Victor Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Fowler has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2000, has brought federal aid to Fowler households. On expected storm and flood damage, Fowler sits below 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 57% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fowler
19pages on Fowler
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fowler; the nearest are
Great Lakes Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lansing18 mi$19,520 tuitionLansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing20.7 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing23.1 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Fowler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Fowler for work
Where Fowler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
336jobs based in Fowler
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Fowler
Village in Michigan, United States
Fowler is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,226 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Dallas Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- ZIP code
- 48835
Questions about Fowler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fowler, MI expensive?
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−.