Town of Fountain Prairie, Columbia County, Wisconsin
The Town of Fountain Prairie is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin. About 875 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 34 sq mi (88 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 875 ± 108
- County
- Columbia County
- School district
- Fall River School District
- Land area
- 34 sq mi (88 km²)
- Type
- TownIts own local government
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $105,750 ± $12,227
- Median home value
- $406,900 ± $54,963
- Water area
- 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km²)
- State
- Wisconsin
- Census code (GEOID)
- 5502126875
- Coordinates (central point)
- 43.417417, -89.055496
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Fall River (village)2.2 mi south
- Doylestown (village)4.6 mi west
- Town of Calamus, Dodge County5.5 mi east
- Town of Courtland5.7 mi north
- Town of Columbus6.4 mi south
- Town of Otsego6.9 mi west
- Town of Elba, Dodge County8.1 mi southeast
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Fountain Prairie. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other towns in Columbia County, largest first
- Town of Lodi3,289 people
- Town of Pacific2,781 people
- Town of Dekorra2,467 people
- Town of West Point2,229 people
- Town of Wyocena2,101 people
- Town of Lewiston1,570 people
- Town of Caledonia1,408 people
- Town of Lowville1,042 people
- Town of Randolph1,005 people
- Town of Scott906 people
- Town of Leeds870 people
- Town of Arlington807 people
All 20
- Town of Fort Winnebago798 people
- Town of Marcellon760 people
- Town of Otsego755 people
- Town of Hampden733 people
- Town of Newport597 people
- Town of Courtland558 people
- Town of Columbus556 people
- Town of Springvale337 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Columbia County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Fountain Prairie
- Longest day
- 15 hours 25 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 57 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:14 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:37 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:20 PM around December 9
- Latest sunset
- 8:41 PM around June 27
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:25 AM | 4:45 PM | 9 h 20 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:54 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:08 AM | 7:02 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:14 AM | 7:39 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| May 15 | 5:31 AM | 8:13 PM | 14 h 42 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:14 AM | 8:38 PM | 15 h 24 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:29 AM | 8:34 PM | 15 h 5 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:01 AM | 7:59 PM | 13 h 58 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:35 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:10 AM | 6:13 PM | 11 h 3 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:49 AM | 4:31 PM | 9 h 42 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:21 AM | 4:20 PM | 8 h 59 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
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