Fountain

Population: 229
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $100,000

Fountain, a community in Mason County, Michigan, has 229 residents. Its median household income of $47,500 runs below the Mason County figure of $62,296.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fountain's population grew 13.4% from 202 to 229, while its median home value rose 76.1% from $56,800 to $100,000.

87.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 229
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202229

Median household income

$53,750$47,500

Median home value

$56,800$100,000

Median gross rent

$983$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$53,750	$56,800	—
2020	216	$58,750	$67,700	—
2021	196	$60,625	$95,600	—
2022	214	$55,000	$104,700	$983
2023	229	$47,500	$100,000	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	7.9%
5 to 17	68	29.7%
18 to 24	15	6.6%
25 to 34	15	6.6%
35 to 44	37	16.2%
45 to 54	20	8.7%
55 to 64	16	7.0%
65 to 74	27	11.8%
75 and over	13	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	78.2%
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	46	20.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	5.5%
High school graduate	59	46.1%
Some college or associate's	52	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	77.9%
Carpooled	13	16.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	13.0%
15 to 29 min	45	58.4%
30 to 44 min	22	28.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 47.8% (109 of 228)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	60.0%
Nonfamily households	28	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	80.5%
Vacant	17	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	82.9%
Renter-occupied	12	17.1%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2629940
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0484, -86.1810