Map of Fowler town, Indiana

Fowler is a town in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,337 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fowler town overview:
Name:	Fowler town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Benton County
Elevation:	820 ft (250 m)
Total Area:	1.42 sq mi (3.67 km²)
Land Area:	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,337
Population Density:	1,655.10/sq mi (638.92/km²)
ZIP code:	47944, 47984, 47986
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1825180
GNISfeature ID:	2396945
Website:	www.townoffowler.com

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History

Fowler was platted by husband and wife Moses and Eliza Fowler on October 26, 1872, and originally consisted of 583 lots, though a re-platting on April 8, 1875, expanded it to 1,602 lots and 20 blocks. Several more additions were made to the town over subsequent years.

The town’s first home was erected in March 1871 by Scott Shipman, and its first business opened in June of that year, a small general store run by Henry D. Clark. Many more businesses followed over the next few years, including the Henry Jacobs & Son grocery, grain elevators built by L. Templeton, and blacksmith John E. Mitchell, who was also the town’s first postmaster (succeeded by grocer Henry Jacobs). In 1874, Fowler became the county seat, which until that time had occupied nearby Oxford.

The town was incorporated in 1875, and its rapid growth is clear from the following list, printed in an 1883 history of Benton County:

Fowler is home to the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm.

The Benton County Courthouse, Fowler Theatre, and Fraser & Isham Law Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Fowler is located in Center Township. U.S. Route 52 and State Roads 18 and 55 pass through town, and U.S. Route 41 intersects 52 four miles to the northwest.

According to the 2010 census, Fowler has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km), of which 1.4 square miles (3.63 km) (or 99.29%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.71%) is water.