Fountain City city, WI

Buffalo County, WI

2022 population: 734 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population density: 167.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	698	95.10%	15.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	4.36%	357.1%
Hispanic:	4	0.54%	55.6%

Total non-White:	36	4.90%	5.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-127	-17.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
859
825	96.04%
1	0.12%
12	1.40%
1	0.12%
7	0.81%
9	1.05%
34	3.96%

2000
947
936	98.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	1.16%
0	0.00%
11	1.16%

1990
938
930	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
6	0.64%
8	0.85%

1980
963
963	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-111	-11.7
23	2.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

6	0.6
3	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-33	-3.4
8	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain City city, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.3
96	13.1%
638	86.9%
206	28.1%

338
2.15

125	37.0%
96	76.8%
20	16.0%
213	63.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
145	16.9%
714	83.1%
153	17.8%

410
2.10

215	52.4%
166	77.2%
18	8.4%
195	47.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
180	19.0%
767	81.0%
201	21.2%

440
2.05

252	57.3%
220	87.3%
13	5.2%
188	42.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
209	22.3%
729	77.7%
194	20.7%

392
2.27

246	62.8%
213	86.6%
15	6.1%
146	37.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
252	26.2%
711	73.8%
205	21.3%

370
2.49

259	70.0%
218	84.2%
10	3.9%
111	30.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fountain City city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	8.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	9.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	12.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	59	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	6.2%
$200,000 or more	8	2.4%

Median Household Income	57,500
Per Capita Income	39,187

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.7%
Public Assistance	4	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	396	91.2%
Unemployed	5	1.2%
In Armed Forces	7	1.6%

Total Labor Force	408	94.0%
Not in Labor Force	26	6.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		7.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	173	178	49.3%
Non-Profit	4	35	10.3%
Self-Employed	26	7	78.8%

Local Government	13	4	76.5%
State Government	5	8	38.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	199	185	51.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	47	31.9%
Total	221	232	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	54	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	68	15.0%
Professional, Technical	74	16.3%
Service Occupations	72	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	185	40.8%

White Collar		43.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	135	29.8%
Health care and social assistance	110	24.3%
Retail trade	37	8.2%
Finance and insurance	29	6.4%
Construction	21	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	4.0%
Wholesale trade	18	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.1%
Educational services	13	2.9%
Other services	11	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	8	1.8%
Public administration	8	1.8%
Information	5	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Utilities	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.54%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	687	97.9%
German, other Germanic	8	1.1%
Spanish	5	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	319	43.5%
Norwegian	73	9.9%
Polish	68	9.3%
Irish	52	7.1%
English	49	6.7%
American	29	4.0%
Swedish	24	3.3%
European	16	2.2%
Czech	12	1.6%
Dutch	11	1.5%
Swiss	11	1.5%
French	8	1.1%
Italian	8	1.1%
Russian	7	1.0%
Scandinavian	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	734	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	732	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	4.7%	11	2.1%	177	34.4%	163	31.7%	109	21.2%	31	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	4.7%
9-12 Years	11	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	177	34.4%
Some College	163	31.7%
Bach. Degree	109	21.2%
Grad Degree	31	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +0	D + 0.1%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +63	R + 13.7%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +85	R + 18.0%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +85	R + 18.1%
D -88
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	224	49.1%	Joe Biden (D)	222	48.7%	10	2.2%	456	0	2	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	192	46.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	190	46.5%	27	6.6%	409	0	1	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	261	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	200	42.4%	11	2.3%	472	-4	-5	0.02%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	278	57.7%	John McCain (R)	195	40.5%	9	1.9%	482	-2	-5	0.02%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	290	57.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	205	40.7%	9	1.8%	504	-9	-10	0.02%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	219	48.2%	George W. Bush (R)	192	42.3%	43	9.5%	454	-5	-6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

222

48.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

224

49.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

190

46.5%

Donald Trump (R)

192

46.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

261

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

200

42.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

278

57.7%

John McCain (R)

195

40.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

482

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

205

40.7%

John Kerry (D)

290

57.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

504

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Fountain City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

192

42.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

219

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain City city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Ron Johnson* (R)	194	54.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	164	45.8%	0	0.0%	358	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	62%	Tim Michels (R)	179	49.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	177	49.2%	4 [+]	1.1%	360	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.1%);
2018	S1	61%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	200	54.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	168	45.7%	0	0.0%	368	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	204	54.7%	Tony Evers (D)	159	42.6%	10 [+]	2.7%	373	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (1.6%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.8%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	199	49.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	192	47.4%	14 [+]	3.5%	405	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 14 (3.5%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	176	51.5%	Mary Burke (D)	162	47.4%	4 [+]	1.2%	342	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	430
Median Value	$167,600

Occupied	338	78.6%
Vacant	92	21.4%

Owned	216	63.9%
Rented	122	36.1%
Median Rent	$1,080

Single-Family Units	258	60.0%
Detached	258	60.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	55	12.8%
Mobile Homes	34	7.9%

Fountain City city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain City city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Fountain City city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fountain City city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fountain City city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fountain City city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fountain City city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain City city, WI