Welcome to Fountain County ...
Time Zone: Fountain County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Covington is the Seat for Fountain County.
Fountain County was founded December 20, 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fountain had a population of 16,425 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,240 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fountain represented 0.27% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Fountain County:
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Kingman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
- Mellott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Mellott is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Veedersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
- Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
- Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Fountain County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Parke County
- Tippecanoe County
- Vermillion County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |