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Fowler, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Fowler is a Census town of 2,360 people across 1.41 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $53,576, 76.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fowler
What Fowler is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.41 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,671
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fowler
How many people live in Fowler
- Population2,360
- Median age40.2
- Population under 18584 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over558 plus or minus 124
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households983
- Family households601
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fowler
Income and work in Fowler
- Median household income$53,576
- Per capita income$27,364
- Civilian labor force1,033
- Employed988
- Unemployed45 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,668
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fowler
Housing in Fowler
- Housing units1,073
- Occupied units983
- Vacant units90 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied756
- Renter occupied227 plus or minus 79
- Ownership rate76.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$741
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Single family units860
- Share single family80.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more209 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more19.5 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fowler
How Fowler gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute864
- Commuting under 15 minutes379 plus or minus 113
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.9 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more394 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fowler
SBA loans in Fowler (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,434,500
- Average approval$1,144,833
- Median approval$926,600
- Largest approval$2,307,900
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fowler, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fowler
SBA loans in Fowler (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$200,000
- Average approval$200,000
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fowler, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fowler
Flood risk in Fowler
- NFIP communityTown of Fowler
- NFIP community number180008
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Fowler participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180008 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Benton County, not Fowler
Benton County context, not Fowler figures
- Establishments in Benton County160
- Covered employment, Benton County2,106
- Average annual pay, Benton County$51,419
- Housing units permitted, Benton County0
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fowler.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fowler questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fowler, Indiana?
2,360, in 983 households. Fowler town covers 1.41 square miles of land, which is 1,671 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fowler in?
Benton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fowler?
$53,576. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,800. Median gross rent is $741 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fowler businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $926,600, plus 1 504 approvals worth $200,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fowler, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fowler borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fowler. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fowler in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fowler appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fowler, town of, community 180008, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fowler figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fowler.
Is zoning published for Fowler?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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