Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:20 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:51 am – 5:26 pm
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People796 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.7308 householdsMedian household income $56,071Median home value $125,000Median rent $886 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 378 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 21 minutes68% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 21%, Vietnamese 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 19°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days83 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meade station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcClane Lakelake · 3.3 miSealock Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeade State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 427 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Oct 201745 mi away, near Buffalo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Oct 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeade County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 28 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fowlerserves 532 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,475 ft754 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeade District Hospital9.8 miPost officeFowler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFowler City Hallunder a milePoliceMeade County Sheriff's Office10.0 miFire stationFowler Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighFowler Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFowler Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC30 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67844 ZIP area.
