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, the total Fountain county population is 17,240, which has shrunk 3.98% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Fountain county median household income is $42,817 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 12.32% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Fountain county median house value is $87,600 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 26.59% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.75% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. 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	17,240 (2010), rank #78
Population Growth	-3.98% since 2000, rank #83
Population Density:	43.33/sq mi, rank #83
Median Household Income:	$42,817 at 2006-2010—12.32% increase since 2000, rank #65
Median House Price:	$87,600 at 2006-2010—26.59% increase since 2000, rank #76
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