Fountain, MN

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Fountain, Minnesota

Fountain, Minnesota, in Fillmore county, is 25 miles SE of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 96 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 343.

The People and Families of Fountain

In Fountain, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fountain had a median family income of $49,583.

Fountain Housing

Fountain has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 83% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fountain, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SE of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Fillmore
Standard Zip Codes	55935
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.74
Longitude	-92.135

Station	PRESTON
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	GRAND MEADOW
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	CRESCO 1 NE
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	343	100%
Male	172	50.1%
Female	171	49.9%
Under 18	90	26.2%
18+	253	73.8%
65+	47	13.7%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.06
White	338	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	341
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.9%
Norwegian	39.8%
Irish	8.3%
English	3%
US/American	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Canadian	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fountain	343	$49,583
Chatfield	2,394	$53,625
Harmony	1,080	$38,750
Lanesboro	788	$43,571
Preston	1,426	$50,234
Spring Valley	2,518	$42,468
Wykoff	460	$38,875

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