Fowler, California
| City of Fowler | |
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| Coordinates: 36°37′50″N 119°40′42″W / 36.63056°N 119.67833°WCoordinates: 36°37′50″N 119°40′42″W / 36.63056°N 119.67833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Simonian |
| • Mayor Pro-Tem | David Cardenas |
| • Senate | Dean Florez (D) |
| • Assembly | Juan Arambula (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.531 sq mi (6.556 km2) |
| • Land | 2.531 sq mi (6.556 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,570 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (850/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93625 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-25436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659724 |
| Website | http://www.fowlercity.org |
Fowler (formerly, Fowler's Switch)[2] 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 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Fresno,[3] at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m).[2] The population was 5,570 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] History
Fowler's first post office opened in 1882.[3] Fowler was incorporated May 26, 1908. The community was named for rancher Thomas Fowler, early 1870s California state senator.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Fowler had a population of 5,570. The population density was 2,200.3 people per square mile (849.6/km²). 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 727.7 per square mile (280.9/km²), 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.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Bill Adair, renowned baker and cook, San Joaquin Valley
- Tim Morrill, former "Mr. Redcat" - Fowler High School
- Mark Sherman, Student Body President, Class of 1985, Fowler HS; National Agribusiness Professional.
- Patrick Turner, past Grand Knight, 4th Order, Knights of Columbus, now in Reedley, CA.
- Gabriel Ybarra, Student Body VP, Most Likely to Succeed, Class of 1985, Fowler HS. Faculty, UNF;
- Christopher McCowan, Youngest Candidate for State Assembly age 18 in 2008, former Fowler City Council Candidate, Youngest Master Mason, The Third Degree in California.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fowler, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1036. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ http://www.unf.edu/coas/psychology/people/ybarra.html
[edit] External links
- The City of Fowler, website. "Fresno county’s best kept secrets"
- Fowler Wiki
