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Fountain County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 16,586 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 17,954 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,159
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,148
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,628 (it was 1,553 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 396 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Fountain County: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.0%), Educational, health and social services (21.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Fountain County, IN (2022)
    • 15,38793.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4852.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3462.1%Two or more races
    • 900.5%Asian alone
    • 770.5%Some other race alone
    • 470.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 230.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 8,312  (50.1%)
Females: 8,274  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Fountain County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,209 ($38,119 in 1999)
This county:

$60,209
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $559 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $690)
This county:

$559
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,270 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
Fountain:

$140,270
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,958 - $228,901

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $178,980
Here:

$178,980
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,210
Here:

$210,210
State:

$224,114

Mobile homes: $81,567
Here:

$81,567
State:

$67,116

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,070
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $396

Institutionalized population: 164

Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 2
Fountain County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $290,300
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $288,000
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $243,300
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $254,700
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $204,000
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $187,100
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $232,100
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $68,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Fountain, IN residents
Average permit cost in Fountain, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $900 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $612 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Fountain, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fountain, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fountain, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.3%
Fountain County:

12.3%
Indiana:

12.6%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.9% for Black residents, 35.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.7% for American Indian residents, 2.4% for other race residents, 30.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.3 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 28.2 years old, American Indian residents: 45.8 years old, Asian residents: 34.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.6 years old, Other race residents: 19.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fountain County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.

Cities in this county include: Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Kingman, Hillsboro, Mellott, Newtown, Wallace.

Fountain County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Creek: Dismal Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Illinois , Carroll County, Ohio , Juab County, Utah , Grand County, Colorado , Hendricks County , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania , Knox County, Ohio , Montgomery County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Fountain, IN
County total employment by year in Fountain, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Fountain, IN

Current college students: 415
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 232 (51.9% naturalized citizens)

Fountain County:

1.4%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 522010 or later
  • 1492000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 281980 to 1989
  • 281970 to 1979
  • 54Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.9%

Fountain County marital status for males Fountain County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,188
  • One, attached: 61
  • Two: 228
  • 3 or 4: 455
  • 5 to 9: 60
  • 10 to 19: 16
  • 20 to 49: 55
  • 50 or more: 1
  • Mobile homes: 821

Housing units in Fountain County with a mortgage: 2,927 (203 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 163 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Fountain County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,64624
Mainline Protestant1,21212
Catholic6001
Other-1
None11,782-
Fountain County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Fountain County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Fountain County:

5.84 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Fountain County:

9.5%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Fountain County:

28.9%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Fountain County:

Average size of farms: 422 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107,464
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.93
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,394
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101,065
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.95%
Corn for grain: 81263 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1372 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 86229 harvested acres
Vegetables: 27 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Fountain County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 19704291.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/11/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fountain County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from Fountain County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 121.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from Fountain County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 1990 to January 22, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-891: January 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 891, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Fountain County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fountain

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,834 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled: 583 (10.9%)
  • Ferryboat: 38 (0.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 70 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 310 (5.8%)
  • Worked at home: 500 (9.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • North Macedonia (Macedonia) (29%)
  • Mexico (21%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (13%)
  • Bulgaria (7%)
  • Taiwan (2%)
  • Jamaica (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fountain County


  • American (30%)
  • English (15%)
  • German (14%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Swedish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Fountain County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 143 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
148 people in nursing homes
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $58,025.

7.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.31%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.33% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($30,503 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($17,333 average AGI)
Fountain County:

1.98%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tippecanoe County, IN  1.23% ($37,195 average AGI)
from Warren County, IN  0.98% ($35,754)
from Montgomery County, IN  0.89% ($41,797)
from Vermilion County, IL  0.80% ($59,057)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.39% ($39,115)


6.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.64%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($32,369 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($11,207 average AGI)
Fountain County:

1.51%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tippecanoe County, IN  1.12% ($44,108 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IN  1.09% ($41,181)
to Warren County, IN  1.04% ($47,609)
to Vermilion County, IL  0.48% ($37,719)
to Vermillion County, IN  0.38% ($34,480)
to Parke County, IN  0.32% ($37,238)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Fountain County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Fountain County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Fountain County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fountain County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Fountain County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fountain County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fountain County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Fountain County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Fountain County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,352 (2,892 aged, 460 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 300 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Fountain County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (358)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (281)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (258)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (157)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (71)
  • Unspecified dementia (28)
  • Congestive heart failure (21)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (12)
  • Malignant neoplasm of prostate (11)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,300
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,071
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,586
  • Male householders: 3,521 (997 living alone), Female householders: 3,485 (1,013 living alone)
  • 3,571 spouses (3,553 opposite-sex spouses), 515 unmarried partners, (515 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,660 children (4,271 natural, 106 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 0 foster children, 179 other relatives, 227 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 125

Size of family households: 2,281 2-persons, 1,065 3-persons, 778 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,010 1-person, 293 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

2,397 married couples with children.
834 single-parent households (358 men, 476 women).

96.3% of residents of Fountain speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $104,900,000 ($5,936 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,797,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,047,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,811,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,414,000
Federal grants: $14,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,123,000 ($229,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,648,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $315,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,190,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,659,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,135
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,043
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -608
Here -35 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Fountain County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Year house built in Fountain County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Fountain County, Indiana
  • 562020 or later
  • 2902010 to 2019
  • 4742000 to 2009
  • 9061990 to 1999
  • 6451980 to 1989
  • 1,1841970 to 1979
  • 6781960 to 1969
  • 7851950 to 1959
  • 3031940 to 1949
  • 2,4211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain County, Indiana
  • 201 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 1393 rooms
  • 3784 rooms
  • 1,0095 rooms
  • 1,3076 rooms
  • 9477 rooms
  • 4568 rooms
  • 9999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
  • 271 room
  • 842 rooms
  • 2393 rooms
  • 3114 rooms
  • 4905 rooms
  • 2286 rooms
  • 1547 rooms
  • 898 rooms
  • 1209+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain County, Indiana
  • 24no bedroom
  • 921 bedroom
  • 1,1952 bedrooms
  • 2,9393 bedrooms
  • 8204 bedrooms
  • 1795+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain County, Indiana
  • 30no bedroom
  • 3101 bedroom
  • 7422 bedrooms
  • 4513 bedrooms
  • 2384 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 152no vehicle
  • 1,1341 vehicle
  • 2,2842 vehicles
  • 1,1473 vehicles
  • 3644 vehicles
  • 1635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 189no vehicle
  • 8551 vehicle
  • 5182 vehicles
  • 783 vehicles
  • 1044 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles

87.5% of Fountain County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Indiana.

Fountain County:

87.5%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,428
  • Other state: 6,843
  • Northeast: 255
  • Midwest: 5,667
  • South: 630
  • West: 325
Year householders moved into unit in Fountain County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fountain County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 44.0%Utility gas
  • 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.2%Electricity
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 53.0%Utility gas
  • 33.5%Electricity
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 140
Here:

9.2%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

3.0%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:

3.1%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fountain County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,306,000
  • Charges - Other: $943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,110,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    General - Other: $1,174,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Corrections - Other: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,167,000
    Other: $340,000
    Highways: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,900,000
    Other License: $5,000

Fountain County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,306,000
  • Charges - Other: $943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,110,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    General - Other: $1,174,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Corrections - Other: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,167,000
    Other: $340,000
    Highways: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,900,000
    Other License: $5,000

Fountain County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,306,000
  • Charges - Other: $943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,110,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    General - Other: $1,174,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Corrections - Other: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,167,000
    Other: $340,000
    Highways: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,900,000
    Other License: $5,000

Fountain County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,306,000
  • Charges - Other: $943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,110,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    General - Other: $1,174,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Corrections - Other: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $85,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,167,000
    Other: $340,000
    Highways: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,900,000
    Other License: $5,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 276
  • Number of aged recipients: 10
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 266
  • Number of recipients under 18: 57
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 190
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 29
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 114
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 131
Most common first names in Fountain County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary19079.2 years
James16270.9 years
Robert16172.7 years
William15373.9 years
John15173.7 years
Charles13874.2 years
Ruth8781.4 years
George7576.2 years
Harold7474.4 years
Helen6881.4 years
Most common last names in Fountain County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9677.5 years
Allen6179.3 years
Brown5975.0 years
Keller5273.4 years
Johnson4082.3 years
Wilson3975.6 years
Martin3875.8 years
Miller3776.6 years
Jones3678.3 years
Davis3675.1 years
Businesses in Fountain County, IN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2H&R Block3
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
CVS2Subway3
Chevrolet2UPS2
FedEx1Wendy's1
Ford1