Fowlerville, Michigan
| Fowlerville, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
Fowlerville
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 Location of Fowlerville, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°39′32″N 84°4′20″W / 42.65889°N 84.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,886 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,904 |
| • Density | 1,233.3/sq mi (476.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48836 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-30060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0626363 |
Fowlerville is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the northeast portion of Handy Township, but is politically independent from the township. The population was 2,886 at the 2010 census.
Fowlerville is home to several notable events such as Christmas in the village, Memorial Day observances and a Fourth of July parade and celebrations.
The first permanent settler was Ralph Fowler in 1836, who also instructed Amos Adams to plat the village in 1849. A post office named "Cedar" was established in 1838, but was renamed "Fowlerville" in 1853, after the village's plat name. The village incorporated in 1871.
Charlie Gehringer, the baseball Hall of Famer, was from Fowlerville.
The village is the site of the Livingston County Fair Grounds, where various large events are held annually (e.g. big name concerts, the county fair, Horse racing, "Biker Fest"). There are also annual festivities in the town during the year celebrating different national holiday such as Christmas, Fourth of July, and Memorial Day.
The Fowlerville Chronicles, self-published in 2010 by Marion Cornett, follows the history of Fowlerville from the arrival of Ralph Fowler in 1836 through 2010. There are nearly 600 pictures, maps, aerials, and sketches. A copy of the book can be found on The Fowlerville Observer, a website dedicated to reporting the history of the village as well as modern-day events. Another feature on the website are "squint shots"—a picture is shown each day of something in and/or around the village of Fowlerville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.38 square miles (6.16 km2), of which 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,886 people, 1,198 households, and 744 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,233.3 inhabitants per square mile (476.2/km2). There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of 561.1 per square mile (216.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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