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Fountain County, Indiana

Fountain County, Indiana · ZIP 47918, 47932, 47949

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,833 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,854Households
  • $62,526Median household income
  • $133,200Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Fountain County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.2%
16k16.5k17k17.5k18k2000: 17,95420002010: 17,24020102020: 16,479202017,95416,479
Population of Fountain County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,954
201017,240
202016,479

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fountain County
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k36.9%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $62,526 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fountain County
Owner occupied
5,123 units
Renter occupied
1,731 units
Vacancy rate
12.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fountain County2023
Manufacturing1,751
Health care and social assistance757
Retail trade606
Accommodation and food services359
Other services (except public administration)205
Finance and insurance156
Transportation and warehousing113
Construction96

4,384 employees in 332 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fountain County compared with its state
Fountain County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFountain CountyIndiana
Population16,5466,811,752
Median household income$62,526$70,051
Median age42.838.0
Median home value$133,200$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.7%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes74.7%70.4%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fountain County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Troy TownshipTownship3,79643.9 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship3,64522.2 sq mi
AtticaCity3,2471.86 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship2,91537.5 sq mi
CovingtonCity2,7511.52 sq mi
VeedersburgTown2,0963.00 sq mi
Millcreek TownshipTownship1,41042.7 sq mi
Cain TownshipTownship1,12239.9 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship82951.9 sq mi
Wabash TownshipTownship69433.0 sq mi
Shawnee TownshipTownship64734.7 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship60136.0 sq mi
Fulton TownshipTownship60030.4 sq mi
Davis TownshipTownship57423.5 sq mi
KingmanTown5650.66 sq mi
HillsboroTown5090.31 sq mi
Lake Holiday HideawayCensus designated place4450.53 sq mi
NewtownTown2190.50 sq mi
MellottTown1750.34 sq mi
Stone BluffCensus designated place1570.16 sq mi
CatesCensus designated place1100.20 sq mi
WallaceTown810.14 sq mi
Rob RoyCensus designated place770.63 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.