County Dossier

Fountain County

Indiana | County

Population

16,617

Land Area

395.7 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
395.7 sq mi
Water Area
2.2 sq mi
Water Share
0.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

16,617

Density
42.0 / sq mi
Households
6,941
Housing Units
7,875
Median Age
42.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$62,542

GDP

$637.54M

Real GDP Change-5.3%
Per Capita Income
$32,433
Personal Income
$905.36M
Personal Income Per Capita
$53,785

Classification

RUCC 8
Nonmetro

Urban population of fewer than 5,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

475 ft

Mean

659 ft

Max

777 ft

Provenance

GEOID 18045 ANSI 00450351
Latitude 40.12124 Longitude -87.23487
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23