Moving to Fountain City, Indiana

Population: 735. Estimated population in July 2024: 705 (-4.1% change)
Males: 358 (48.7%), Females: 377 (51.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 47341

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $34,722
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Fountain City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), United States (16.6%), Irish (11.7%), English (7.8%), French (3.3%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 1114 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fountain City

• High school or higher: 74.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain City town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain City:

• REID HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, IN)
• RICHMOND STATE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, IN)
• ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain City:

• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 38 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 49 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 49 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain City:

• RANDOLPH COUNTY (about 15 miles; WINCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: I22)
• RICHMOND MUNI (about 16 miles; RICHMOND, IN; Abbreviation: RID)
• HAGERSTOWN (about 17 miles; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain City:

• MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 34 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 36 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
• UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 54 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)

Schools

Public high school in Fountain City:

• NORTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 7295 N US 27; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fountain City:

• NORTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 561; Location: 534 W WALLACE RD; Grades: KG – 06)