Demographics

People

Total Population859
Male Share of the Population46.8%
Female Share of the Population53.2%
Senior Citizens20.8%
Employed Population 16+459
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married54.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher19.9%
Median Earnings25+$37,150
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,818
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,188

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,250
% Above Poverty Level82.8%
% Below Poverty Level17.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home1.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone27.8%
Median Gross Rent$766
Median House Value$142,900

Ancestry

German42.1%
Polish14.2%
Norwegian14%
Irish8.8%
English7.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)5.2%
Italian2.9%
Swiss2.8%
Dutch2.3%
Swedish1.6%
Danishn1.4%
Welsh1.4%
Portuguese1.2%
Scottish1.2%
Russian0.9%
Czech0.9%
Croatian0.8%
Serbian0.8%
Finnish0.5%
French Except Basque0.5%
Hungarian0.3%
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Fountain City Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBuffalo County
Standard Zip Codes54629
Phone Area Codes608
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.11
Approximate Longitude-91.69

Fountain City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWINONA
Distance7.1 miles
Jan Temp9 to 26 F
Apr Temp40 to 60 F
Jul Temp66 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 62 F
Annual Precip34.2 inches
StationDODGE
Distance8.4 miles
Jan Temp2 to 26 F
Apr Temp33 to 60 F
Jul Temp58 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 62 F
Annual Precip33.6 inches
StationMONDOVI
Distance30.1 miles
Jan Temp4 to 24 F
Apr Temp35 to 60 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 61 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Alma735$61,528
Arcadia3,013$60,000
Buffalo City893$76,750
Cochrane451$70,417
Galesville1,794$71,923
Trempealeau1,742$74,000

Fountain City Public Schools

Cochrane-fountain City Elementary
S2770 State Hwy 35
ZIP: 54629
(608) 687-4171
Primary
Total Enrollment 365
Cochrane-fountain City High
S2770 State Hwy 35
ZIP: 54629
(608) 687-4391
High
Total Enrollment 314
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