Fountain County

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Fountain county is located close to the center of Indiana. Fountain county has 395.66 square miles of land area and 2.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Fountain county population is 17,002, which has shrunk 5.30% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.60% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Fountain county median household income is $45,660 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 19.78% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 17.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Fountain county median house value is $86,400 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.86% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Fountain county is worse than the state average in quality. The Fountain county area code is 765.

Population	17,002 (2010-2014), rank #78
Population Growth	-5.30% since 2000, rank #83
Population Density:	42.73/sq mi, rank #83
Median Household Income:	$45,660 at 2010-2014—19.78% increase since 2000, rank #54
Median House Price:	$86,400 at 2010-2014—24.86% increase since 2000, rank #81
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	395.66 sq mi, rank #48
Water Area:	2.22 sq mi (0.56%), rank #61
State:	Indiana
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Area Code:	765