Fountaintown

Population: 137
Median home value: $166,700

Fountaintown, a community in Shelby County, Indiana, has 137 residents. The median home value of $166,700 is below the Shelby County median ($188,300).

From 2022 to 2023, Fountaintown's population held roughly steady from 137 to 137, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $152,200 to $166,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 43.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137
Median age: 69.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $166,700
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 90
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137137

Median home value

$152,200$166,700

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2022	137	$152,200	—
2023	137	$166,700	$838

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7443.8%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	8	5.8%
25 to 34	12	8.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	11	8.0%
55 to 64	29	21.2%
65 to 74	60	43.8%
75 and over	17	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	137	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	15.5%
High school graduate	58	45.0%
Some college or associate's	27	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	24	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	84.0%
Carpooled	8	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	23	46.0%
45 to 59 min	19	38.0%
60+ min	8	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.52
Poverty rate: 28.5% (39 of 137)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	43.3%
Nonfamily households	51	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	64.4%
Renter-occupied	32	35.6%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	14.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1825162
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6940, -85.7820