Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:34 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,597 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1812 householdsMedian household income $47,143Median home value $155,000Median rent $816 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 728 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 13°F13 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days82 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Junta 17 Wsw station, 15 mi away; snow from Fowler 1 Se
Nearby landmarksStauder Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miRed Top Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miDry Lakelake · 8.1 miLa Pear Pondlake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 19 Jun 202348 mi away, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Oct 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOtero County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pueblo County, CO, 27 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fowlerserves 1,169 people from groundwater under influence of surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: gross alpha radiation, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,589 ft1,399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB33 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS69 miInterstateI-2534 miUS highwayUS 5014 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ30 miCoachFowlerBustang Outrider13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81039 ZIP area.
