Fountain County, Indiana

Fountain County, Indiana, has 17,013 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 396 sq mi (1,025 km²) of land.

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Fountain County in Indiana
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Fountain County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
17,013
Land area
396 sq mi (1,025 km²)
County seat or government
Covington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,542 ± $5,103
Median home value
$143,400 ± $14,138
Median rent, with utilities
$843 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
74.6% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Crawfordsville, IN micro area, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area, and Terre Haute, IN metro area
Water area
2.21 sq mi (5.73 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18045
Coordinates (central point)
40.121237, -87.234872

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fountain County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4793328,357 people
  2. 479185,657 people
  3. 479325,035 people
  4. 479873,652 people
  5. 479522,538 people
  6. 479491,555 people
  7. 479901,374 people
  8. 47994674 people
  9. 47969200 people
  10. 47958195 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Fountain County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Fountain County, largest first

  1. Troy Township3,740 people
  2. Logan Township3,557 people
  3. Van Buren Township2,890 people
  4. Millcreek Township1,373 people
  5. Cain Township1,168 people
  6. Richland Township831 people
  7. Wabash Township675 people
  8. Jackson Township671 people
  9. Shawnee Township665 people
  10. Davis Township556 people
  11. Fulton Township491 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Fountain County, largest first

  1. Southeast Fountain School Corporation6,933 people
  2. Covington Community School Corporation5,227 people
  3. Attica Consolidated School Corporation4,778 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Attica, Indiana (city)3,238 people
  2. Covington, Indiana (city)3,069 people
  3. Veedersburg, Indiana (town)1,990 people
  4. Kingman, Indiana (town)693 people
  5. Hillsboro, Indiana (town)656 people
  6. Lake Holiday Hideaway, Indiana (CDP)284 people
  7. Newtown, Indiana (town)200 people
  8. Mellott, Indiana (town)195 people
  9. Rob Roy, Indiana (CDP)177 people
  10. Wallace, Indiana (town)140 people
  11. Stone Bluff, Indiana (CDP)134 people
  12. Cates, Indiana (CDP)80 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Warren County, Indiana18 mi northwest
  2. Montgomery County, Indiana19 mi east
  3. Vermillion County, Indiana22 mi southwest
  4. Parke County, Indiana24 mi south
  5. Tippecanoe County, Indiana26 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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