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Fountain
Indiana

16K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,275

Federal Spending per Capita$588

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$4,112

SS Benefits / Person$4,914

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$195K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$862/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $741

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

108 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score9

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients670 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,103

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.35 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,467

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,124

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate32.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.7

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature-0.47

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation31.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$331K

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days5,672 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,063 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,012 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)912 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed311 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed178 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers384 workers

Public Transit Commuters29 workers

Walk to Work304 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)81 workers

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.092

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.2%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+60R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +136

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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Local News — Fountain

Fox 59 · قبل يوم واحد

Fountain Square business owners counting down the days until construction is over

INDIANAPOLIS — Progress is being made in a massive construction project in Fountain Square. Local bu…

Indiana Public Media · قبل شهر واحد

‘A lack of respect for the past’: McKinney family criticizes IU for failing to communicate changes to fountain

Family members of a late IU benefactor and namesake of the McKinney Fountain were surprised and disa…

Indiana Daily Student · 15‏/01‏/2026

Showalter Fountain fish vanish from IU ahead of championship game

Showalter Fountain fish vanish from IU ahead of championship game · Robert Laurent in 1952, features…

Indiana Capital Chronicle · 11‏/05‏/2026

Trump-backed challenger narrows Indiana Senate deficit to 2 — with 3 more provisional ballots left

Three final provisional ballots could decide a hotly contested Indiana Senate Republican primary rac…

WTHR · 21‏/05‏/2026

7 fire departments battle large fire at western Indiana manufacturing facility

FOUNTAIN COUNTY, Ind — Seven fire departments worked early Wednesday to extinguish a large fire at a…

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Fountain Central High School (Veedersburg, IN) Volleyball

See the Fountain Central Mustangs's volleyball schedule, roster, rankings, standings and more on Max…

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