Fowler, Colorado
| Fowler, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Fowler welcome sign
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 Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°7′42″N 104°1′30″W / 38.12833°N 104.02500°WCoordinates: 38°7′42″N 104°1′30″W / 38.12833°N 104.02500°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Otero |
| Incorporated (town) | August 25, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (7 km2) 6%% |
| Elevation | 4,340 ft (1,322 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 3,523/sq mi (1,038.8/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81039 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204802 |
| Website | fowlercolorado.com |
Fowler is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The town is named in honor of Orson Squire Fowler. The population was 1206 at the 2000 census.
Fowler was named for Orson Squire Fowler, a phrenologist who founded the town. The town was incorporated in 1925.
The town was built as a small railroad station for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The town was originally named Oxford, for a large ox that was killed when crossing the railroad tracks. The name of the town was changed because there was another town named Oxford located on the rail line.
Fowler is located at 38°7′42″N 104°1′30″W / 38.12833°N 104.02500°W (38.128343, -104.025007).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1206 people, 521 households, and 330 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,468.5 people per square mile (950.3/km²). There were 591 housing units at an average density of 1,209.7 per square mile (465.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.02% White, 0.08% Black, 1.08% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.99% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Latino or Hispanic of any race were 12.35% of the population.
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