FowlerNY
A town of 2,147, established in 1816.
Is Fowler a good place to live?
Fowler’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 12 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 22 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. The biggest park or preserve is California Road State Forest, at 101 acres. Fowler's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Fowler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Fowler grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Fowler is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Fowler: who provides what
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fowler.
Fowler stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
Fowler: 18% of adults binge drink. In Fowler, 13% of adults have diabetes, against 11% in New York’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 19% smoke cigarettes, 32% get no exercise outside work.
| Fowler | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fowler | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 45.4% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in Fowler brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Fowler comes to 79°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Fowler commute elsewhere
Employers in Fowler added 99 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 688. Just 9% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Fowler, the median household income is $50,000. The top destinations are Canton (14%), Gouverneur (13%) and Potsdam (7%).
| Fowler | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moderate risk in Fowler, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fowler, 77% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fowler keeps 1.7% of its land conserved
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 0.3 miles. Parks and preserves in Fowler: 3, covering 112 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. California Road State Forest | — | 101 |
| 2. Wolf Lake State Forest | — | 7 |
| 3. Pitcairn Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Fowler sells for about $309K
For households in Fowler, the share who live in a home they own is 81%. In Fowler, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,017 a month.
| Fowler | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,017 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fowler
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fowler; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fowler residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Fowler
Town in New York, US
Fowler is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,202 at the 2010 census. The Town of Fowler is located on the southwestern border of the county and is southwest of Canton and southeast of Gouverneur.
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- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
Fowler’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Fowler.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler | — | — | A− | — | C− | D |
| Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gouverneur | #730 | D− | C+ | — | C− | D |
| Antwerp | — | — | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Hermon | — | — | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Rossie | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hailesboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcairn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fowler, Antwerp and Hermon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fowler, Gouverneur, Antwerp and Hermon report no FBI crime data of their own. Edwards, Rossie, Hailesboro and Pitcairn aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fowler with a neighbor →
Questions about Fowler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fowler, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $156,000, 70% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Fowler, NY known for?
Fowler was established in 1816. 2 notable people were born here, including Cyrus Miles and Rhoda Fox Graves.