Fowler, Michigan should not be confused with Fowlerville, Michigan.
Fowler, Michigan | |
Official Name: | Village of Fowler |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Label: | Fowler |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clinton |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Dallas |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Government Type: | Village council |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Vernon J. Thelen |
Leader Title1: | Clerk |
Leader Name1: | Rhonda Feldpausch |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1867 |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Established Date1: | 1870 |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Established Date2: | 1885 |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.39 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.32 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.28 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1226 |
Population Density Km2: | 369.05 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 955.57 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 745 |
Coordinates: | 43.0022°N -84.7403°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 48835 |
Area Code: | 989 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 26-30040[3] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2398910 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Fowler is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,226 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Dallas Township.
Originally called "Dallas", Fowler was created when Robert Highman, Chief Engineer of the Detroit, Grand Haven, and Milwaukee Railroad, and E.A Wales acquired a tract of land along the railroad right-of-way in 1857. The Detroit, Grand Haven, and Milwaukee railroad completed the rail line though the area in July and August 1857. Dallas was later changed to Isabella and subsequently Fowler.A few years after the founding of Dallas, the town had little economic growth and was subsequently moved to a tract of land 1/10 of a mile west of the original tract, owned by John N. Fowler[4] and in 1869 the name was changed to "Fowler". The village was originally settled in a swampy area and the move was driven by the lack of economic growth. In 1885, the town was incorporated as a village in Clinton County, reportedly during a high growth lumber boom.
In 1905, massive flooding in the area washed out a culvert three and a half miles west of town. A Grand Trunk work train was sent to repair the culvert but plunged into the creek, killing five men.
Fowler remains a small rural community, serving the needs of the local farming community and as a satellite community to Lansing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.35sqmi, of which 1.32sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi (2.22%) is water.[5]
The village is located within Dallas Township on M-21 about 10miles west of St. Johns and about 50miles east of Grand Rapids. It is about 20miles north of I-96 via county roads. The village is served by the 48835 ZIP Code.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,208 people, 451 households, and 319 families living in the village. The population density was 915.2PD/sqmi. There were 488 housing units at an average density of 369.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 451 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age in the village was 36.1 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 20% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 428 households, and 306 families living in the village. The population density was 877sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 446 housing units at an average density of 344.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100% White
There were 428 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,171, and the median income for a family was $56,625. Males had a median income of $40,134 versus $25,804 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,123. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.