Fountain, MI

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Fountain, Michigan

Fountain, Michigan, in Mason county, is 79 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 111 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village contains a population of approximately 175.

The People and Families of Fountain

In Fountain, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fountain had a median family income of $50,938.

Fountain Housing

Fountain has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 86% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fountain, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Mason
Standard Zip Codes	49410
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.047
Longitude	-86.178

Station	MANISTEE 3 SE
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	LUDINGTON 4 SE
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	HESPERIA 4 WNW
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	175	100%
Male	84	48%
Female	91	52%
Under 18	41	23.4%
18+	134	76.6%
65+	23	13.1%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.9
White	170	97.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	1.1%
Other	1	0.6%
Mixed Race	2	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	178
Growth	3
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.6%
Irish	11.7%
Polish	5.8%
English	4.9%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Swedish	4.9%
Dutch	4.9%
Norwegian	3.9%
French Canadian	2.9%
Brazilian	2.9%
US/American	1.9%
Hungarian	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Danish	1.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fountain	175	$50,938
Custer	318	$35,625
Eastlake	441	$35,417
Free Soil	177	$36,000
Ludington	8,357	$36,333
Manistee	6,586	$41,816
Scottville	1,266	$36,875

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