Fowler is a statutory town located in northwestern Otero County, Colorado, United States.

[6] Fowler was established as a railroad station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

The town was originally named Oxford, for a large ox that was killed when crossing the railroad tracks.

[8] The Oxford, Colorado, post office opened on April 27, 1882, but the name was changed to Fowler on on September 6, 1890.

[5] Fowler is located along the Arkansas River and U.S. highway route 50 at coordinates 38°07′45″N 104°01′24″W / 38.1292°N 104.0233°W / 38.1292; -104.0233.

Police chief Floyd Rogers was fired in 1997 after a string of controversies regarding the department's treatment of adolescents.