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Fowler, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Meade County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
507
Population
1,079/sq mi density
$47,250
Median Income
$26,676 per capita
$108,800
Home Value
$107,160 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,729 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,250 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,800 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.7%
551 → 514
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.3%
$42,083 → $47,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fowler across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
490
-24 from 2023 (514)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,223
+$3,973 from 2023 ($47,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 551 | — | $42,083 | — |
| 2015 | 553 | +0.4% | $41,208 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 543 | -1.8% | $42,784 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 516 | -5% | $39,313 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 532 | +3.1% | $37,401 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 514 | -3.4% | $47,250 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.