| Fowler, California | |
| Official Name: | City of Fowler |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fresno |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Daniel T. Parra[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro-Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Juan Mejia |
| Leader Title2: | State Senate |
| Leader Name2: | [2] |
| Leader Title3: | State Assembly |
| Leader Name3: | [3] |
| Leader Title4: | U. S. Congress |
| Leader Name4: | [4] |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | June 15, 1908[5] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [6] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 308 |
| Elevation M: | 94 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [7] |
| Population Total: | 6700 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Coordinates: | 36.6333°N -160°W |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 93625 |
| Area Code: | 559 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 6790 |
Fowler (formerly, Fowler's Switch) is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located within the San Joaquin Valley. It has a strong agricultural community, with lush grape vineyards and expansive farmland. Fowler is located 11miles southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m). The population was 6,700 at the 2020 census,[8] and 5,570 at the 2010 census.
Fowler's first post office opened in 1882. Fowler was incorporated June 15, 1908.[5] The community was named for rancher Thomas Fowler, an early 1870s California state senator.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5sqmi, all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that Fowler had a population of 5,570. The population density was 2200.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Fowler was 2,634 (47.3%) White, 104 (1.9%) African American, 136 (2.4%) Native American, 610 (11.0%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,800 (32.3%) from other races, and 278 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,687 persons (66.2%).
The Census reported that 5,523 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 47 (0.8%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,723 households, out of which 838 (48.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 932 (54.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 276 (16.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 120 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 114 (6.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 333 households (19.3%) were made up of individuals, and 118 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21. There were 1,328 families (77.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.68.
The population was spread out, with 1,662 people (29.8%) under the age of 18, 591 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 1,558 people (28.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,203 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 556 people (10.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
There were 1,842 housing units at an average density of 727.7sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 1,723 were occupied, of which 1,102 (64.0%) were owner-occupied, and 621 (36.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 3,651 people (65.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,872 people (33.6%) lived in rental housing units.
In 1920, Armenians comprised 65% of the population of Fowler, with 1,000 Armenian residents out of a total population of 1,528.[10]