Fowler, California


Fowler 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 southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet. The population was 6,700 at the 2020 census, and 5,570 at the 2010 census.

History

Fowler's first post office opened in 1882. Fowler was incorporated June 15, 1908. The community was named for rancher Thomas Fowler, an early 1870s California state senator.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Fowler had a population of 6,700. The population density was. The racial makeup of Fowler was 30.4% White, 1.5% African American, 2.1% Native American, 13.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 36.3% from other races, and 16.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.4% of the population.
The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households and 0.7% were institutionalized.
There were 2,049 households, out of which 46.8% included children under the age of 18, 54.7% were married-couple households, 6.4% were cohabiting couple households, 23.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 16.3% of households were one person, and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.25. There were 1,620 families.
The age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% aged 18 to 24, 26.9% aged 25 to 44, 23.5% aged 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 34.6years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.
There were 2,133 housing units at an average density of, of which 2,049 were occupied. Of these, 61.3% were owner-occupied, and 38.7% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 19.2% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 51.2% spoke only English at home, 40.9% spoke Spanish, 7.7% spoke other Indo-European languages, and 0.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 76.1% were high school graduates and 23.5% had a bachelor's degree.
The median household income in 2023 was $61,071, and the per capita income was $29,141. About 22.0% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line.
In 1920, Armenians comprised 65% of the population of Fowler, with 1,000 Armenian residents out of a total population of 1,528.

Notable natives and residents

  • Marvin R. Baxter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
  • Ernest A. Bedrosian, founder of the Raisin Bargaining Association, 1967. His dynamic organizational skill brought together over 1,000 raisin growers to form the largest agricultural bargaining association in America. The RBA's bargaining power was instrumental in increasing raisin grower returns from $180/ton to a recent record of $1,900/ton with a corresponding record increase for raisin grower land values.
  • Jerry Dyer, Mayor of Fresno
  • Richard Hagopian, American Oriental-style oud player and traditional Armenian musician.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, classicist, historian, and political writer.
  • Douglas Jamgochian, professional dancer who has worked on both stage and screen.
  • Herman A. Lawson, highly decorated U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer, combat fighter pilot, and combat flight instructor with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails". He was one of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.