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Welcome to Fowler ...

The village of Fowler is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fowler has a population of 1,221 people<2> (see below for details).

Fowler is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fowler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fowler: 989

The ZIP code for Fowler: 48835<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fowler had an population of 1,221 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fowler had a population of 1,208 people. This makes Fowler the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fowler represents 0.01% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 329th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,208 people, the population of Fowler increased 6.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fowler.

Communities Also Named Fowler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Fowler - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fowler.

Communities near Fowler ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowler.

  • Ionia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <5>
  • Grand Ledge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <5>
  • De Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovid
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <5>
  • Carson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
  • Elsie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Westphalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fowler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowler.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler. See our Newspapers Page for Fowler.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowler ...

Looking for more information about Fowler? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fowler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fowler.

Adding Fowler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fowler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fowler was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Fowler in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Fowler post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowler.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fowler.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fowler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Fowler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fowler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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