Fountain County, Indiana

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Fountain County, Indiana
Map
File:Map of Indiana highlighting Fountain County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1826
Seat	Covington
Largest City	Attica
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.56%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	17954
Time zone	Eastern : UTC{{{UTC offset}}}/{{{DST offset}}}
Website: www.co.fountain.in.us
Named for: James Fontaine

Fountain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 17,954. The county seat is Covington⁶.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Major highways 2.2 Railroads 2.3 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 4.1 Incorporated 4.2 Unincorporated 4.3 Extinct 5 Townships 6 Education 7 External links 8 References

[edit] History

Fountain County was formed in 1826. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne) on 22 October 1790 during the Northwest Indian War.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,031 km² (398 sq mi). 1,025 km² (396 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.56%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 136
• Indiana State Road 28
• Indiana State Road 32
• Indiana State Road 55
• Indiana State Road 234
• Indiana State Road 341

[edit] Railroads

• Norfolk Southern Railway

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Tippecanoe County (northeast)
• Montgomery County (east)
• Parke County (south)
• Vermillion County (southwest)
• Warren County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

Fountain County Population by year

2000 17,954 1990 17,808 1980 19,033 1970 18,257 1960 18,706 1950 17,836 1940 18,299 1930 17,971 1920 18,823 1910 20,439 1900 21,446 1890 19,558 1880 20,228 1870 16,389 1860 15,566 1850 13,253 1840 11,218 1830 7,619

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,954 people, 7,041 households, and 5,041 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (45/sq mi). There were 7,692 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (19/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.71% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.4% were of American, 23.7% German, 10.9% English and 7.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 7,041 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,119, and the median income for a family was $43,330. Males had a median income of $33,957 versus $21,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,779. About 6.20% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Incorporated

• Attica
• Covington
• Hillsboro
• Kingman
• Mellott
• Newtown
• Veedersburg
• Wallace

[edit] Unincorporated

• Cates
• Coal Creek
• Fountain
• Harveysburg
• Riverside
• Rob Roy
• Silverwood
• Steam Corner
• Stone Bluff
• Yeddo

[edit] Extinct

• Chambersburgh
• Rynear
• Snoddy's Mill
• Sterling
• Vicksburg

[edit] Townships

• Cain
• Davis
• Fulton
• Jackson
• Logan
• Millcreek
• Richland
• Shawnee
• Troy
• Van Buren
• Wabash

[edit] Education

Public schools in Fountain County are administered by three bodies: the Attica Consolidated School Corporation in the northern part of the county, the Covington Community School Corporation in the west, and the Southeast Fountain School Corporation.

High Schools and Middle Schools

• Attica Junior-Senior High School
• Covington High School
• Covington Middle School
• Fountain Central Junior-Senior High School

Elementary Schools

• Attica Elementary School
• Covington Elementary School
• Southeast Fountain Elementary School

[edit] External links

• Fountain County official website
• Attica Consolidated School Corporation
• Covington Community School Corporation
• Southeast Fountain School Corporation

[edit] References

• Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

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