Fountain City, Indiana
| Fountain City, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location of Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′16″N 84°55′12″W / 39.95444°N 84.92000°WCoordinates: 39°57′16″N 84°55′12″W / 39.95444°N 84.92000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | New Garden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 772 |
| • Density | 2,924.24/sq mi (1,129.89/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47341 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-25090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434712 |
Fountain City, formerly Newport, is a town in New Garden Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 796 at the 2010 census.
Fountain City was originally called New Garden, and under the latter name was laid out in 1818. New Garden became Newport in 1834, which was renamed Fountain City in 1878, named for its natural springs. It was incorporated as a town in 1844.
The Fountain City post office has been in operation since 1878.
The Levi Coffin House, home of Quaker abolitionist Levi Coffin and his wife Catherine, was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. Coffin was sometimes known as the "president" of the Underground Railroad. It is now operated as an Indiana State Historic Site.
Fountain City is located at 39°57′16″N 84°55′12″W / 39.95444°N 84.92000°W (39.954525, -84.919890).
According to the 2010 census, Fountain City has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 796 people, 311 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,061.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,182.1/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 1,319.2 per square mile (509.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
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