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Fowler, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 567. Estimated population in July 2024: 578 (+1.9% change)
Males: 257 (45.3%), Females: 310 (54.7%)

Meade County

Zip code: 67844

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $33,214
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Fowler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), United States (18.0%), English (9.7%), Irish (6.9%), French (4.1%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 2481 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Fowler, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fowler

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fowler city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4.6% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fowler:

  • MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MEADE, KS)
  • MINNEOLA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MINNEOLA, KS)
  • WESTERN PLAINS MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 29 miles; DODGE CITY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fowler:

  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 58 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fowler:

  • FOWLER (about 1 miles; FOWLER, KS; Abbreviation: 18K)
  • MEADE MUNI (about 14 miles; MEADE, KS; Abbreviation: MEJ)
  • MONTEZUMA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; MONTEZUMA, KS; Abbreviation: K17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fowler:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 189 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 192 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Fowler:

  • FOWLER HIGH (Students: 91; Location: 100 W 8TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fowler:

  • FOWLER ELEM (Students: 89; Location: 100 E 8TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Fowler:

  • FOWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,347; Location: 510 MAIN, P.O. BOX 135; 11,326 books; 133 audio materials; 459 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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