Fowler | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Adams |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Fowler within Illinois |
Coordinates: | 40.0078°N -91.2586°W |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1857 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.35 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 732 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 154 |
Population Density Km2: | 440.95 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1140.74 |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-27377 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Land Km2: | 0.35 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
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 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]
Fowler is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fowler has a total area of 0.14sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 154 people, 44 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1140.74PD/sqmi. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 518.52/sqmi. 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.