Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:18 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:09 am – 5:25 pm
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People3,376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.81,424 householdsMedian household income $55,242Median home value $131,400Median rent $736 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,434 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boswell 4wnw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Nebopeak · 7.3 miMount Gilboapeak · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFowler Community Parkpark · under a mileFowler Highway Prairie Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 miMcclellan Tractstate conservation land · 3.1 miHawkins Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 56 acresBrouillette (McGinnis) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 65 acresDeno Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199041 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Dec 199041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 28 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFowler Water Worksserves 2,342 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center20.1 miPost officeFowler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFowler Town Hallunder a milePoliceFowler Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFowler - Center Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF25 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND83 miInterstateI-6515 miUS highwayW US Hwy 52under a mileAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN25 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47944 ZIP area.
