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Country around Fowler is a rural area of about 796 people in Meade County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 145 miles from Enid, OK and 199 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $886 a month.
796people
$125kTypical home
$886/moRent
94° / 46°Summer / winter
16"Snow
286Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 796 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 145 mi to Enid, OK
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $886/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DDC airport
- 199 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,503 ft
- 604 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 97 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 65 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 31 congregations per 10k people
- 84 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Meade County: R+70 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk