Fountain County, Indiana
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| Fountain County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1826 |
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| Seat | Covington |
| Largest | Attica |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
398 sq mi (1,031 km²) 396 sq mi (1,025 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.56% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
17,954 45/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| 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 Covington[1].
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[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, Indiana) on 22 October 1790 during the Northwest Indian War.
[edit] Courthouse
The Fountain County courthouse was built in 1936-1937 at a cost of $246,734. It was constructed by the Jacobson Brothers of Chicago; the architects were Louis R. Johnson and Walter Scholar of Lafayette. It replaced the older 1859 building that had been declared unsafe. The courthouse walls display a number of murals painted by Eugene Francis Savage and others from 1937 to 1940; the murals cover over 2,500 square feet (232 m²) of wall space and depict the settlement of western Indiana.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,031 km²), of which 396 square miles (1,025 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (0.56%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Tippecanoe County (northeast)
- Montgomery County (east)
- Parke County (south)
- Vermillion County (southwest)
- Warren County (northwest)
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[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Extinct towns
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[edit] Demographics
| Fountain County Population by year |
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2000 17,954 |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 17,954 people, 7,041 households, and 5,041 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,692 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (8/km²). 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] 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
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Counts, Will; Jon Dilts (1991). The 92 Magnificent Indiana Courthouses. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, pp. 52, 53. ISBN 978-0253336385.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- 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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