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)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 72.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
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 significantly 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 (2009 data):
- First State Bank of Fountain: First State Bank Of Fountain at Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.9 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religion statistics for Fountain
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Old Order Amish |
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| Adherents | 56.3% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% |
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| 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 religions |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
- Charges - Sewerage: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $86,000
Water Utilities: $53,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $125,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
Special Assessments: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $493,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
All Other: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $117,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000
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 02:27 AM, Us-52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 660 Ft N Of Cr 8 2.5 Mi E Of Us Hwy 52, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPSJ612
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2001, Expiration Date: 03/16/2011, Certifier: Carla S Levesque
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, 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, 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, Call Sign: KNFB846, Licensee ID: L00047885
Assigned Frequencies : 153.350 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancelation 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, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: POWRACHUTE PEGASUS (Powered Parachute, 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: CESSNA T210M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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
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