The Town Files

Fountain County, Indiana

16,617 people. The median home is worth $143,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $62,542.

Towns in Fountain County

Towns in Fountain County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Attica3,036$118,000$68,93133.0
Covington2,668$164,400$52,46644.3

People and housing

Fountain CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$143,400$150,400
Median rent$843$888
Median household income$62,542$61,953
Median age42.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line12.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

4,952 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,309 a year.

Largest industries in Fountain CountyManufacturing1,890 jobs · $55,735Retail555 jobs · $29,145Hotels & restaurants399 jobs · $17,054Finance & insurance162 jobs · $61,193Agriculture, forestry & fishi…126 jobs · $44,484Construction120 jobs · $58,829
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fountain County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 324 storm events in Fountain County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Fountain County by type since 1996Hail45Flood89Drought8Tornado5High Wind5Heavy Snow14Flash Flood18Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm23Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fountain County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).