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Population (year 2000): 1,206. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,134 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 552  (45.8%)
Females: 654  (54.2%)

Otero County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81039.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,800 (it was $25,761 in 2000)
Fowler  $25,800
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Fowler  $79,500
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Fowler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), English (13.3%), Irish (13.0%), United States (12.1%), French (4.1%), Danish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/25/1900

Elevation: 4341 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 2329 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fowler

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fowler town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fowler, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fowler to the number of sex offenders is 1138 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fowler:  0.5% ($338)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (42.0 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (73.2 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (619.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Olney Springs, CO (6.0 miles ), Manzanola, CO (10.9 miles ), Crowley, CO (12.3 miles) , Boone, CO (17.9 miles ), Northeast Pueblo, CO (18.1 miles ), Ordway, CO (19.4 miles ), Timpas, CO (19.6 miles ), Rocky Ford, CO (21.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $26,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.13 N, Longitude: 104.03 W


47 people in nursing homes

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+2.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Fowler by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 275
    per 100,000 170.8598.8431.4
Burglaries 425
    per 100,000 341.6171.1431.4
Thefts 131218
    per 100,000 1110.21026.51553.1
Auto thefts 120
    per 100,000 85.4171.10.0
Arson 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0172.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 118.7) 109.3186.5178.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

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Fowler-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Fowler town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/23/1965, a category 2 tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fowler:
  • ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 28 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 43 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP - FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fowler:
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 66 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 93 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fowler:
  • MELON FIELD (about 26 miles; ROCKY FORD, CO; ID: 2V8)
  • LA JUNTA MUNI (about 37 miles; LA JUNTA, CO; ID: LHX)
  • CITY AND COUNTY (about 56 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; ID: 7V9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fowler:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 40 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 83 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 89 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 114 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 114 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
Public high school in Fowler:
  • FOWLER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 600 WEST GRANT; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fowler:
  • FOWLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 601 WEST GRANT; Grades: KG - 06)
  • FOWLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 600 WEST EUGENE AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Fowler:
  • FOWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,391; Location: 114 EAST CRANSTON; 8,500 books; 785 audio materials; 30 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nearest Medical Facilities addition Parkview Medical Center approx. 35 miles away, Pueblo, CO
  • Nearest Medical Facilities addition Parkview Medical Center approx. 35 miles away, Pueblo, CO

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Tourist attraction: Fowler Historical Museum & Society (114 South Main Street).

Court: Fowler City Government - City Clerk- Municipal Court (200 South Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fowler and their reported violations in the past:

FOWLER TOWN OF (Address: 101 EAST SANTA FE AVE, Population served: 1200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Selenium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.5%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Fowler compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fowler (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Las Animas: Fowler Branch at 117 Main Street, branch established on 1905-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.5 mil, Deposits: $144.4 mil, headquarters in Las Animas, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of Las Animas, Inc.
  • Fowler State Bank: at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.1 mil, Deposits: $45.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,063
Sewerage 1$1,947$23,3643$1,240
Solid Waste Management 1$1,947$23,3643$1,240
Streets and Highways 2$3,894$23,3643$1,240
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 8$5,669
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$31
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,200
Local Libraries 0$0 1$739
Totals for Government 4$7,788$23,36429$12,622


Fowler government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $111,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Construction - General: $324,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $120,000
    Police Protection: $118,000
    Sewerage: $111,000
    Financial Administration: $84,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $136,000
    Benefit Payments: $11,000
    Interest Revenue: $8,000
    From Local Government: $6,000
    From Other Government: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $247,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $237,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $538,000
    Beginning: $510,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $295,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $324,000
    Highways: $46,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $105,000
    Property: $62,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $224,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pueblo County, CO  1.17% ($25,427 average AGI)
from Crowley County, CO  0.31% ($28,700)
from Bent County, CO  0.28% ($18,667)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pueblo County, CO  1.54% ($29,440 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO  0.63% ($19,683)
to Crowley County, CO  0.46% ($32,833)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fowler:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fowler:
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNKN (107.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJQY (95.5 FM; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fowler:
  • K39ED (Channel 39; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)

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