Benton County · Center Township · Indiana
New homes near Fowler, Indiana
The Benton County seat, where US 52 meets SR 18 and SR 55. The town runs its own water and wastewater departments, and wind farms surround it on the prairie. Most new building outside town is on country lots, so the well, septic and electric provider matter as much as the house.
At a glance
Fowler, Indiana: the basics
| County | Benton County (Center Township) · ZIP 47944 |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,337 in town (2020 Census), up from 2,317 in 2010; Center Township 2,715 |
| Town | townoffowler.com · Town Hall, 307 E. 5th St. · (765) 884-0570 |
| Getting here | US 52, SR 18 and SR 55 run through town; US 41 crosses US 52 four miles northwest. SR 18 runs about 17 miles east to I-65 Exit 188 |
| Drive | About 30 minutes to Lafayette, an hour to Lowell, an hour and 5 minutes to Crown Point, about an hour and 45 minutes to Chicago's Loop (estimates — traffic varies) |
| Water and sewer | Town water and wastewater departments inside town; country lots are usually well and septic. Confirm by address |
| Electric and gas | NIPSCO, Newton County REMC or Warren County REMC, depending on the address; NIPSCO natural gas. Confirm by lot |
| Library | Benton County Public Library, 102 N Van Buren Ave · (765) 884-1720 |
The school line
Benton Community School Corporation
Benton Community has its offices in Fowler. Fowler Elementary merged into Prairie Crossing Elementary in 2006; Prairie Crossing and Benton Central Junior-Senior High are both on rural Oxford addresses. District lines follow township lines, so confirm the school corporation by parcel.
- Benton Community School Corporation — 405 S. Grant Ave, Fowler · (765) 884-0850 · Source
- Prairie Crossing Elementary — 2758 South 400 East, Oxford · (765) 884-3000 · Source
- Benton Central Jr/Sr High School — 4241 East 300 South, Oxford · (765) 884-1600 · Source
District lines follow townships, not mailing addresses. Confirm the assigned school for the exact address with the district before you buy. Facts, never rankings.
New construction, checked
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Why it is growing
What is changing around Fowler
- INDOT plans an intersection improvement with added turn lanes at US 41 and SR 352 in Benton County, listed at about $4.45 million with a 2026 letting. Source
- Federal EIA data lists the Templeton Wind Energy Center in Benton County as planned: 200.2 MW, proposed to start operating June 1, 2027. Source
Good to know
- Platted on October 26, 1872 by Moses and Eliza Fowler; county seat since 1874.
- The Benton County Courthouse and the Fowler Theatre are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Fowler Ridge Wind Farm surrounds the town; BP replaced 40 turbines at Fowler Ridge 1 in 2023.
Before you fall for a lot
Send me the address. I'll check the school line, the utilities and the builder.
School districts in The Flatlands follow townships, not mailing addresses or town names. Send a lot number, subdivision or street and I'll reply the same day with the district, water and sewer, and what's for sale near it.
Douglas Willems · Broker · Flatland Real Estate LLC · licensed Indiana real estate brokerage
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler,_Indiana
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Benton_County,_Indiana
- https://townoffowler.com
- https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/fowler
- https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/education
- https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/libraries
- https://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/utilies
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Community_School_Corporation
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_State_Road_18
- https://roadnow.com/i65/i-65-exit-188-indiana.html
- https://www.aaroads.com/guides/i-065-north-rensselaer-in
- https://projects.constructconnect.com/details/6650663-intersect-improvement-w-added-turn-lanes&find_loc=indiana-47944
- https://www.interconnection.fyi/eia/project/68179-tempw
- https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/bp-improves-efficiency-at-benton-county-wind-farm
Last checked October 2026. Drive times are estimates.
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