Editing Fowlerton, Indiana

{{distinguish|Fowler, Indiana}}
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|name            = Fowlerton, Indiana
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana|Fairmount]]
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|population_total         = 268
|population_density_sq_mi = 1367.35
|population_density_km2   = 529.06
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|postal_code              = 46930
|area_code                = [[Area code 765|765]]
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|blank_info               = 18-25198<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Fowlerton''' is a town in [[Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana|Fairmount Township]], [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The population was 268 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

==History==
Fowlerton was called Leach when it was founded.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=137|quote=This town originally was called Leach...}}</ref> The Leach post office was established in 1895, and was renamed Fowlerton in 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Grant&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Grant County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=September 12, 2014}}</ref> Fowlerton was a booming town with multiple stores, bars, and this small town even had its own locomotive station; at least up until the [[Great Flood of 1913]], which wiped out the entire town and left buildings, homes, and debris deep under water.

==Geography==
[[Image:Fowlerton-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|Fowlerton from the air, looking southwest.]]
According to the 2010 census, Fowlerton has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1825198
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050649/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1825198
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Until it was sold in 1955, the Meguiar's Catsup & Chili Sauce factory was in Fowlerton. The factory facilities are currently in disrepair, but some buildings are still standing.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 293
|1920= 225
|1930= 204
|1940= 255
|1950= 292
|1960= 297
|1970= 337
|1980= 300
|1990= 306
|2000= 298
|2010= 261
|2020= 268
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 261 people, 100 households, and 80 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1305.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 113 housing units at an average density of {{convert|565.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 100 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. Of all households 19.0% were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 43.9 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 298 people, 113 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,584.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|637.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.4% were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,615. About 12.5% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Residents are in the [[Madison-Grant United School Corporation]].<ref name=Grantcountymap>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st18_in/c18053_grant/DC10SD_C18053_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Grant County, IN]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150710203552/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st18_in/c18053_grant/DC10SD_C18053_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on July 10, 2015.</ref> [[Madison-Grant High School]] is the zoned high school.

==References==
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{{Grant County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Grant County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]