Fountain County, Indiana
Created in 1826 and named for Major James Fountain, killed at the Battle of Maumee in 1790
County Seat: Covington
Largest City: Attica (2023 population: 3,230)
Population per Square Mile: 42.28
Square Miles: 395.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 16,479 | 77 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 16,731 | 77 | 0.2% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 16,849 | 76 | 0.2% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.5% | 67 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 136 | 37 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 7 | 69 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -30 | 42 | -0.4% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,045 | 72 | 6.2% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,668 | 78 | 15.9% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,190 | 79 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,957 | 77 | 23.7% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,462 | 77 | 26.7% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 3,409 | 79 | 20.4% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 42.4 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 67 | 79 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 88 | 74 | 0.5% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 154 | 76 | 0.9% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 14 | 54 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 16,146 | 77 | 96.5% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 262 | 75 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 16,194 | 78 | 96.8% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 537 | 71 | 3.2% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 6,820 | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,188 | 78 | 17.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,301 | 78 | 33.7% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 669 | 68 | 9.8% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 1,947 | 76 | 28.5% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 7,912 | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 7,795 | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,062 | 77 | 64.9% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $123,400 | 76 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,758 | 71 | 22.6% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $554 | 72 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 2,515 | 72 | 0.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 2,477 | 72 | 0.2% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 11,606 | 78 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 88.9% | 59 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 13.5% | 85 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $50,737 | 55 | 87.0% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 63,973 | 49 | 95.8% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 12.3% | 44 | 98.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.3% | 39 | 105.8% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 6 | 87 | 0.1% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 1,211 | 79 | 0.2% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,229 | 77 | 0.2% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 214 | 74 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 8 | 75 | 0.2% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 251 | 68 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 8,095 | 77 | 0.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 7,846 | 77 | 0.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 249 | 80 | 0.2% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 45 | 93.9% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 37 | 95.3% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 7,172 | 100.0% | $370,789 | 100.0% | $51,700 |
Wage and Salary | 5,217 | 72.7% | $236,550 | 63.8% | $45,342 |
Farm Proprietors | 368 | 5.1% | $35,353 | 9.5% | $96,068 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,587 | 22.1% | $41,263 | 11.1% | $26,001 |
Farm | 427 | 6.0% | $37,875 | 10.2% | $88,700 |
Nonfarm | 6,745 | 94.0% | $332,914 | 89.8% | $49,357 |
Private | 5,909 | 82.4% | $287,591 | 77.6% | $48,670 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 423 | 5.9% | $8,346 | 2.3% | $19,730 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 94 | 1.3% | $1,825 | 0.5% | $19,415 |
Construction | 316 | 4.4% | $14,272 | 3.8% | $45,165 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 65 | 0.9% | $2,544 | 0.7% | $39,138 |
Manufacturing | 1,831 | 25.5% | $123,587 | 33.3% | $67,497 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 175 | 2.4% | $7,186 | 1.9% | $41,063 |
Retail Trade | 729 | 10.2% | $24,490 | 6.6% | $33,594 |
Trans., Warehousing | 218 | 3.0% | $13,118 | 3.5% | $60,174 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 1,184* | 16.5%* | $43,251* | 11.7%* | $36,530* |
Government | 836 | 11.7% | $45,323 | 12.2% | $54,214 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,597 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 11 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $1,597 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Fountain County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Attica | 3,230 | 19.3% |
Covington | 2,733 | 16.3% |
Hillsboro | 506 | 3.0% |
Kingman | 566 | 3.4% |
Mellott | 171 | 1.0% |
Newtown | 218 | 1.3% |
Veedersburg | 2,085 | 12.5% |
Wallace | 79 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates