Fowler, Illinois

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title: "Fowler, Illinois" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["unincorporated-communities-in-adams-county,-illinois", "quincy,-illinois-micropolitan-area", "unincorporated-communities-in-illinois"] topic_path: "general/unincorporated-communities-in-adams-county-illinois" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler,_Illinois" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Fowler
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Illinois#USA
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Fowler within Illinois
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Illinois
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Adams
subdivision_type3	Gilmer Township
established_title	Founded
established_date	1857
founder	Edward H. Fowler
named_for	Edward H. Fowler
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.35
area_land_km2	0.35
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	0.14
area_land_sq_mi	0.14
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	154
population_density_km2	440.95
population_density_sq_mi	1140.74
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	732
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	17-27377
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2804085
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| name = Fowler | settlement_type = Unincorporated community | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | motto = | pushpin_map = Illinois#USA | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Fowler within Illinois | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Adams | subdivision_type3 = Gilmer Township | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1857 | founder = Edward H. Fowler | named_for = Edward H. Fowler | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 0.35 | area_land_km2 = 0.35 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.14 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.14 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 154 | population_density_km2 = 440.95 | population_density_sq_mi = 1140.74 | population_demonym = | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 732 | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 17-27377 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2804085 | footnotes = 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.

History

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

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fowler has a total area of 0.14 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

|align = left |2020= 154 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census Fowler first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

As of the 2020 census there were 154 people, 44 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,140.74 PD/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.

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{GNIS. 2804085
3. "Untitled". Davinci Press.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History.
5. "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
7. "2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
8. "Explore Census Data".

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