47944 Zip Code (Fowler, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,463
Zip code population in 2010: 3,623
Zip code population in 2000: 3,846

Houses and condos: 1,599
Renter-occupied apartments: 321
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47944: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 185.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $968 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $962 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 47944:

• High school or higher: 88.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47944:

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 44.3%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 16.3%

• 
• • 3,33796.4%White
  • 611.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 591.7%Two or more races
  • 50.1%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47944, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,763 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,763
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $44,616 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$44,616
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1090.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3920.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7162.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9938.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15670.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,151 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,151
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 140.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,847 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,847
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 44.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 411.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,208 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,208
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 606.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,130 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,130
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 768.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,776 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

47944:	$11,776
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 222.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 609.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,280 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$38,280
State:	$35,601

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 203.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1091.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,300 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$11,300
State:	$15,596

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 410.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,380 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

47944:	$7,380
State:	$7,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 257.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,096 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,096
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.5%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 97.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47944, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,236 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,236
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $36,647 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,647
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,202 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,202
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,162 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,162
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,562 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,562
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,578 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,578
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,529 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

47944:	$8,529
Indiana:	$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,388 (18% of AGI, reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,388
State:	$20,913

Here:	18.4% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,756 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,756
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,947 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

47944:	$7,947
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,093 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,093
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.3%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47944, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,627
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $31,889 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,889
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,812 (reported on 48.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,812
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,230 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,230
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,837 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,837
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,707 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,707
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$10,717 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,717
State:	-$2,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,071 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

47944:	$3,071
Indiana:	$2,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,845 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,845
State:	$17,065

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,852 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,852
State:	$3,550

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,370 (reported on 73.0% of returns)

47944:	$5,370
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,742 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,742
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.5%

Here:	67%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $10k, 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 47971, 47942, 47921, 47948, 47975, 47917.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 124
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,315

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (28 now married, 18 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 594 (253 now married, 340 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47944 with a mortgage: 641 (93 second mortgage, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,034
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $476

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 47944 household income distribution in 2022

• 78Less than $10,000
• 47$10,000 to $14,999
• 143$15,000 to $19,999
• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 92$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 85$35,000 to $39,999
• 142$40,000 to $44,999
• 73$45,000 to $49,999
• 128$50,000 to $59,999
• 142$60,000 to $74,999
• 171$75,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 64$125,000 to $149,999
• 70$150,000 to $199,999
• 88$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 47944

• 10Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 79$50,000 to $59,999
• 62$60,000 to $69,999
• 67$70,000 to $79,999
• 35$80,000 to $89,999
• 28$90,000 to $99,999
• 123$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 157$150,000 to $174,999
• 24$175,000 to $199,999
• 117$200,000 to $249,999
• 99$250,000 to $299,999
• 73$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 47944

• 6$100 to $149
• 10$200 to $249
• 10$250 to $299
• 24$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 24$450 to $499
• 20$500 to $549
• 18$550 to $599
• 36$600 to $649
• 38$650 to $699
• 35$700 to $749
• 13$750 to $799
• 3$800 to $899
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 63No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $799.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $299,158.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,940
• Black or African American householders: $191,741
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,741
• Two or more races householders: $68,174
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,601

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,906 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,247 - $220,754

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,318
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 47
• 3 or 4: 101
• 5 to 9: 80
• 10 to 19: 18
• 20 to 49: 9
• Mobile homes: 18

Unemployment: 3.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 47944

• 81.9%1,258Drove a car alone
• 6.4%98Carpooled
• 1.2%19Walked
• 1.2%18Other means
• 8.2%126Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47944

• 153Less than 5 minutes
• 2005 to 9 minutes
• 16210 to 14 minutes
• 8415 to 19 minutes
• 7720 to 24 minutes
• 4525 to 29 minutes
• 9530 to 34 minutes
• 5535 to 39 minutes
• 12540 to 44 minutes
• 26745 to 59 minutes
• 8260 to 89 minutes
• 4990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,463

• Male householders: 826 (272 living alone), Female householders: 611 (240 living alone)

• 574 spouses (574 opposite-sex spouses), 121 unmarried partners, (121 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,046 children (1,001 natural, 19 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 81 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 70 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 475 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 512 1-person, 61 2-persons

540 married couples with children.
224 single-parent households (96 men, 128 women).

97.3% of residents of 47944 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SENESAC INC (211 S ADEWAY RD in FOWLER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-6039, EPCRA, LUST-198712064, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-20064, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CARGILL (7052 W SR 18 in FOWLER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-00700004, AIR PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: CARGILL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• POWELL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (83 S. MERIDIAN RD. in FOWLER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-19474, EPCRA, UST-17590, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: POWELL SYS INC FOWLER DIV (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , POWELL WILLIAM R (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: POWELL SYSTEMS INC FOWLER DIV

• DEMETER INC (250 E CR 400 N in FOWLER, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-00700008, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-5689, EPCRA
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: LOCHIEL ELEV DIV/DEMETER RR 1

• DEMETER INC (7483 W 300 S in FOWLER, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-00700003, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-00700009, CRTK-5690, EPCRA
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• AG TECH CONSULTING (S ADEWAYE RD RR BOX 264 in FOWLER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• DEMETER INCORPORATED SWANINGTON DIVISION (INDIANA & WEST STS in FOWLER, IN)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• SACRED HEART SCHOOL 03 (N WASHINGTON ST in FOWLER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Population in 1990: 3,762. Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+2.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,790
• Northeast: 32
• Midwest: 280
• South: 216
• West: 97

59% of the 47944 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

89% of the 47944 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 33 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2016. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.5%), and Structure Fires (31.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 47944
• 11748.5%Outside Fires
• 7631.5%Structure Fires
• 3715.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 114.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 47944, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 47944 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	38	74.0 years
Mary	34	79.5 years
George	30	78.3 years
James	24	69.5 years
Robert	22	71.3 years
Charles	22	73.3 years
William	19	76.3 years
Thomas	15	76.9 years
Helen	14	81.4 years
Ruth	14	85.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 47944 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Muller	17	69.0 years
Budreau	11	77.6 years
Gick	10	83.3 years
Smith	10	80.9 years
Nichols	9	87.1 years
Brown	9	74.9 years
Johnson	8	85.7 years
Brouillette	8	85.0 years
Reifel	8	78.1 years
Hardebeck	8	82.9 years

Businesses in zip code 47944
Name	Count		Name	Count
La-Z-Boy	1		Subway	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	2		UPS	1
RadioShack	1