Back مقاطعة فاونتن (إنديانا) Arabic Fountain County, Indiana BAR Фаунтън (окръг, Индиана) Bulgarian ফাউন্টেইন কাউন্টি, ইন্ডিয়ানা BPY Fountain Gông (Indiana) CDO Фаунтин (гуо, Индиана) CE Fountain County CEB Fountain County, Indiana Welsh Fountain County German Condado de Fountain Spanish
Fountain County | |
|---|---|
 Fountain County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′N 87°14′W / 40.12°N 87.24°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | April 1, 1826 |
| Named for | James Fontaine |
| Seat | Covington |
| Largest city | Attica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 397.88 sq mi (1,030.5 km2) |
| • Land | 395.66 sq mi (1,024.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,479 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Indiana county number 23 FIPS code 045[1] | |
Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington.[2]
According to the 2020 United States Census, its population was 16,479.[3] The county has two incorporated cities and six incorporated towns, as well as many small unincorporated communities. It is divided into eleven townships which provide local services.[4][5] An interstate highway, two U.S. Routes and five Indiana state roads cross the county, as does a major railroad line.[6][7]
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QFwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County – Fountain County IN". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Fountain County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Fountain". Indiana Township Association. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Duties". United Township Association of Indiana. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Indiana Transportation Map 2009–2010" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "State of Indiana 2011 Rail System Map" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.