Fowler, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Fowler is an unincorporated community in Gilmer Township
, Adams County
, Illinois
, USA, and is located near Quincy
. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. As far as infrastructure is concerned U.S. Route 24
runs right through the center of town as well as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad. Interstate 172
begins 2 miles west of Fowler.
Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois
Gilmer Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,143.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Gilmer Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.18 percent is water....
, Adams County
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA, and is located near Quincy
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Quincy micropolitan area
The Quincy Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in western Illinois and one county in northeast Missouri, anchored by the city of Quincy....
. As far as infrastructure is concerned U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near...
runs right through the center of town as well as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad. Interstate 172
Interstate 172
Interstate 172 is a spur route from Interstate 72. The highway runs north from its start outside of Hannibal, Missouri to just two miles west of Fowler, Illinois. At U.S. Highway 24, Interstate 172 becomes Illinois Route 336, which runs north to Carthage, Illinois...
begins 2 miles west of Fowler.