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Population (year 2000): 2,415. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,271 (-6.0% change)
Males: 1,185 (49.1%), Females: 1,230 (50.9%)
Benton County
Zip code:
47944
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $40,396 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,100 (year 2000)
Races in Fowler:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (28.9%), United States
(13.3%), Irish (12.5%), French (8.4%), English (6.7%), Dutch
(3.4%).
Elevation: 826 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fowler
- High school or higher: 87.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fowler town
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 11.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+2.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Fowler:
- ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 23
miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
- HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27
miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
- JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RENSSELAER,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fowler:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN;
ID: LAF)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 62 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 68 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fowler:
- KENTLAND MUNI (about 12 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID:
50I)
- JASPER COUNTY (about 25 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; ID:
RZL)
- VERMILION COUNTY (about 36 miles; DANVILLE, IL; ID:
DNV)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fowler:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
- OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles;
BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 64 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 64 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
Public primary/middle school in Fowler:
- FOWLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312;
Location: 305 E 2ND ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Fowler:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
206; Location: 607 N WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Fowler:
- BENTON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $259,627;
Location: 102 N VAN BUREN AVE; 34,908 books; 287 audio
materials; 510 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)
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