Town in Wayne County, Indiana · 0.3 sq mi · 2,640 people per sq mi
696 people live in Fountain City. The typical household earns $47,802, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 714 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.87%
Men 39.5 · Women 45.4
2010–2026
696
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
696
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 696 | -1 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 697 | -3 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 700 | +2 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 698 | -4 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 702 | -2 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 704 | -10 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | 714 | -7 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 721 | -10 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 731 | -8 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 739 | -12 | 1.60% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fountain City has a population change lower than Wayne County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 21% |
| Widowed | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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