Fountain City

Population: 747
Median household income: $51,759
Median home value: $161,700

Fountain City, a community in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, has 747 residents. The median household income of $51,759 is below the Buffalo County median ($68,722).

From 2019 to 2023, Fountain City's population declined 9.0% from 821 to 747, while its median home value rose 4.3% from $155,100 to $161,700.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 747
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,759
Median home value: $161,700
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 427
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

821747

Median household income

$55,417$51,759

Median home value

$155,100$161,700

Median gross rent

$947$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	821	$55,417	$155,100	$947
2020	809	$54,706	$159,600	$797
2021	788	$55,083	$135,200	$975
2022	734	$57,500	$167,600	$1,080
2023	747	$51,759	$161,700	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	3.5%
5 to 17	62	8.3%
18 to 24	114	15.3%
25 to 34	80	10.7%
35 to 44	65	8.7%
45 to 54	80	10.7%
55 to 64	95	12.7%
65 to 74	98	13.1%
75 and over	127	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	96.3%
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	23	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	6.4%
High school graduate	191	35.0%
Some college or associate's	174	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	106	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	39	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	377	81.3%
Carpooled	33	7.1%
Public transit	2	0.4%
Walked	13	2.8%
Bicycle	3	0.6%
Worked from home	36	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	21.7%
15 to 29 min	236	55.1%
30 to 44 min	63	14.7%
45 to 59 min	18	4.2%
60+ min	18	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 10.3% (77 of 747)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	33.5%
Nonfamily households	246	66.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370	86.7%
Vacant	57	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	65.1%
Renter-occupied	129	34.9%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	74	17.3%
5 to 19 units	13	3.0%
20 or more units	30	7.0%
Mobile home & other	39	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5526850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 1.15 sq mi
Center point: 44.1188, -91.6898