Fowler, Illinois

Fowler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States and is located near Quincy. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of town as well as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad. Interstate 172 begins two miles west of Fowler.

Fowler
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°00′28″N 91°15′31″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Founded	1857
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	154
• Density	1,140.74/sq mi (440.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-27377

Fowler had its start in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Fowler's Station was established in 1857, and the name was changed to Fowler in 1869.^[3]

Geography

Fowler is located at 40°00′32″N 91°15′28″W. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fowler has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Fowler first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]

As of the 2020 census^[6] there were 154 people, 44 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,140.74 inhabitants per square mile (440.44/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 518.52 per square mile (200.20/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.01% White, 0.65% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 9.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.84% of the population.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	154		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Untitled". Davinci Press. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.