Fillmore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.74. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 21.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fountain that have no violations reported:
- FOUNTAIN (Population served: 363, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROOT PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: RR 1, Box 125, Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.0%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fountain, MN
Fountain compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fountain (2011 data):
- First State Bank of Fountain: First State Bank Of Fountain at 101 Main Street, branch established on 1901/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $32.9 mil, Deposits: $28.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Fountain (based on Fillmore County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 91.93%
| Here |  | 91.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Old Order Amish |
| Adherents | 56.3% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 36.6% | 12.7% | 16.9% | 5.6% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Reformed Church in America | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 4.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Fillmore County: | 3.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Fillmore County: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | This county: | 13.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Fillmore County: | 7.3% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Fillmore County: | 26.6% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,922 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $832 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $6,986 | $83,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $6,986 | $83,832 | 3 | $2,754 |
Fountain government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000 ($2.44)
- Charges - Sewerage: $31,000 ($75.61)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000 ($46.34)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $86,000 ($209.76)
Water Utilities: $53,000 ($129.27)
Regular Highways: $45,000 ($109.76)
Sewerage: $34,000 ($82.93)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($39.02)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($21.95)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($9.76)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($9.76)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($7.32)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($4.88)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($2.44)
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($21.95)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000 ($365.85)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $125,000 ($304.88)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000 ($60.98)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000 ($92.68)
Special Assessments: $26,000 ($63.41)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($29.27)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000 ($53.66)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($17.07)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $493,000 ($1202.44)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($107.32)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $114,000 ($278.05)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000 ($173.17)
All Other: $8,000 ($19.51)
- Tax - Property: $117,000 ($285.37)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.88)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000 ($134.15)
5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,908 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.42% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,449 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fountain:
- KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fountain:
- KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
- KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
- KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
- K223AH (92.5 FM; PETERSON, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
- KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
TV broadcast stations around Fountain:
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Fountain fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 1999 09:27 AM, Us-52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - MN11_Fountain, 660 Ft N Of Cr 8 2.5 Mi E Of Us Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.733056 Lon: -92.085833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPSJ612
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2001, Expiration Date: 03/16/2011, Certifier: Carla S Levesque
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Parkway Ste 150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - 660 Ft N Of Cr 8 2.5 Mi E Of Us Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.733056 Lon: -92.085833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications Dba , 1870 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: (507) 345-2440
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4 Mi W On Co 8 1/4 Mi N On Co 7 E Side (Lat: 43.749972 Lon: -92.208500), Call Sign: KNFB846, Licensee ID: L00047885
Assigned Frequencies: 153.350 MHz Grant Date: 01/21/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: Roland W Kohlmeyer, Rr 1 Box 16, Fountain, MN 55935, Phone: (507) 352-5881
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - FOUNTAIN, 660 Ft N Of Cr 8 2.5 Mi E Of Us Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.733000 Lon: -92.085694), Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPOT536
Assigned Frequencies: 957.400 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/2009, Expiration Date: 04/30/2019
Registrant: Phone: (651) 296-7418
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0OA, Licensee ID: L01080304
Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 01/22/2016
Registrant: Elmer J Hungate, 401 County Road 8, Fountain, MN 55935 - Call Sign: N4YQI, Previous Call Sign: KC4OTU, Licensee ID: L00216311
Grant Date: 03/10/2000, Expiration Date: 04/03/2010
Registrant: James L Evitt, 206 Pine Street, Fountain, MN 55935
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 35129 , Serial Number: A182PEG, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/2008
Registrant (Individual): Loren V Finseth, 27771 280th St, Fountain, MN 55935 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7CCM (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4609E , Serial Number: 7CCM-179, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1955
Registrant (Individual): Lowell J Finseth, 28575 High Rd, Fountain, MN 55935 - Aircraft: CESSNA T210M (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 7610M , Serial Number: 21062030, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/1977
Registrant (Individual): Steven M Eickhoff, 24189 250th St, Fountain, MN 55935 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82040 , Serial Number: 7AC-666, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1956
Registrant (Individual): Lowell J Finseth, 28575 High Rd, Fountain, MN 55935
| Most common first names in Fountain, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 6 | 71.5 years |
| Clara | 5 | 87.0 years |
| Oscar | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Raymond | 4 | 75.8 years |
| George | 3 | 84.3 years |
| Ernest | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Edna | 3 | 83.0 years |
| Arthur | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Edward | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Ida | 3 | 91.7 years |
| Most common last names in Fountain, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Redalen | 8 | 81.0 years |
| Fingerson | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Asleson | 5 | 67.6 years |
| Nelson | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Walsh | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Eickhoff | 4 | 79.5 years |
| Rogstad | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Heidtke | 3 | 75.4 years |
| Cummings | 3 | 76.0 years |
Businesses in Fountain, MN
- Decora Cabinetry: 2
- La-Z-Boy: 1
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
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