Fowlerton

History

Fowlerton is named after The Fowler Brothers Land Company—an early 20th century initiative led by James and Charles Fowler to settle and develop a town on a 100,000 acre stretch of land. To attract aspiring investors and farmers, the brothers carried out an advertisement campaign for farmland surrounding the townsite, describing themselves as “colonizers.” Additionally a cotton gin and water system were constructed. For 10$ a month after a 25$ down payment, a farmer would receive a 160 acre plot of land and a residential town lot. In 1911, The San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railway Company had built lines through Fowlerton. At this point, the town consisted of 1,200 residents, two hotels, three general stores, a telephone system and a bank. The population would soon reach its peak of 2000 in 1914. In 1917 a combination of droughts and low commodity prices led to financial decline. Simultaneously a variety of lawsuits were filed against the Fowler brothers on the basis of false advertising practices. The town would decline to a population of 600 by 1925 and never recover thereafter.

Geography

Fowlerton is located in northeastern La Salle County at (28.464840, -98.811642). It is bordered to the east by McMullen County. Texas State Highway 97 passes through the community, leading north to Charlotte and west to Cotulla. Texas State Highway 72 leaves Highway 97 north of Fowlerton and leads east to Three Rivers. San Antonio is north of Fowlerton, Corpus Christi is to the southeast, and Laredo is to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fowlerton CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.22%, are water. The Frio River runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east to the Nueces River at Three Rivers. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Fowlerton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. The all-time record high is 113 F (45 C), set on June 16, 1998. Conversely, the all-time record low is 9 F (-13 C, set on January 12, 1962 during the cold wave of 1962. The average date for the first frost is November 26, and the average date for the last frost is March 4. The most snow in one day is 5.0 inches (13 cm) on December 24, 2004. Fowlerton averages 22 nights below freezing annually.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  154
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  146
• Golden-fronted Woodpecker

  Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
  125
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  121
• Southern Caracara

  Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
  106
• Green Jay

  Cyanocorax yncas (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  96
• Bewick's Wren

  Thryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827) · Aves
  95
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

  Tyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  95

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