Fowlerton is a town in Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 261 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Fowlerton town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Indiana |
County: | Grant County |
Elevation: | 879 ft (268 m) |
Total Area: | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 268 |
Population Density: | 1,367.35/sq mi (529.06/km²) |
ZIP code: | 46930 |
Area code: | 765 |
FIPS code: | 1825198 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0434733 |
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History
Fowlerton was called Leach when it was founded. The Leach post office was established in 1895, and was renamed Fowlerton in 1902. Fowlerton was a booming town with multiple stores, bars, and this small town even had its own locomotive station; at least up until the Great Flood of 1913, which wiped out the entire town and left buildings, homes, and debris deep under water.
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Geography
Fowlerton is located at 40°24′35″N 85°34′23″W / 40.40972°N 85.57306°W / 40.40972; -85.57306 (40.409679, -85.573009).
According to the 2010 census, Fowlerton has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), all land.
Until it was sold in 1955, the Meguiar’s Catsup & Chili Sauce factory was in Fowlerton. The factory facilities are currently in disrepair, but some buildings are still standing.
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