Fountain city, MN

2022 population: 484 ( 74 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 487.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	463	95.66%	16.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.41%	0.0%
2+ races:	15	3.10%	650.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.83%	50.0%

Total non-White:	21	4.34%	61.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	66	19.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	2.4

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
410
397	96.83%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
2	0.49%
2	0.49%
8	1.95%
13	3.17%

2000
327
327	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
328
328	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
330
326	98.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.21%

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

70	21.4
13	4.0

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

-1	-0.3
0	0.0

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

2	0.6
-4	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain city, MN

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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
40.4
107	22.1%
377	77.9%
76	15.7%

199
2.43

133	66.8%
125	94.0%
4	3.0%
66	33.2%

2010
Number	Percent
37.3
111	27.1%
299	72.9%
58	14.1%

171
2.40

112	65.5%
90	80.4%
11	9.8%
59	34.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.4
87	26.6%
240	73.4%
45	13.8%

125
2.62

87	69.6%
79	90.8%
1	1.1%
38	30.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
87	26.5%
241	73.5%
57	17.4%

124
2.65

95	76.6%
83	87.4%
6	6.3%
29	23.4%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
86	26.1%
244	73.9%
77	23.3%

127
2.60

98	77.2%
85	86.7%
5	5.1%
29	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Fountain city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	6.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	35	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	17.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	3.5%
$200,000 or more	9	4.5%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	33,380

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	262	84.2%
Unemployed	24	7.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	286	92.0%
Not in Labor Force	25	8.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	94	69	57.7%
Non-Profit	6	55	9.8%
Self-Employed	12	5	70.6%

Local Government	23	6	79.3%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	6	11	35.3%

Total Private + Self	106	74	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	72	33.9%
Total	143	146	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	4.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	28.4%
Professional, Technical	38	13.1%
Service Occupations	73	25.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	7.3%
All others	82	28.4%

White Collar		46.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	103	35.6%
Construction	27	9.3%
Retail trade	27	9.3%
Other services	23	8.0%
Public administration	21	7.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	6.9%
Manufacturing	18	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	9	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.8%
Wholesale trade	8	2.8%
Finance and insurance	6	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.7%
Educational services	5	1.7%
Information	4	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.3%
Utilities	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.83%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	462	99.6%
Tagalog	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	209	43.2%
Norwegian	171	35.3%
Irish	57	11.8%
Dutch	49	10.1%
American	36	7.4%
Scottish	17	3.5%
Polish	10	2.1%
English	9	1.9%
Czech	6	1.2%
European	6	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	5	1.0%
Swedish	4	0.8%
French Canadian	3	0.6%
Danish	2	0.4%
Finnish	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	477	98.6%
Not a citizen	7	1.4%

Native	477	98.6%
Foreign-born	7	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	21	6.4%	102	30.9%	157	47.6%	39	11.8%	11	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	21	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	102	30.9%
Some College	157	47.6%
Bach. Degree	39	11.8%
Grad Degree	11	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +19	R + 4.0%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +64	R +109	R + 48.4%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +108	R + 46.9%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +89	R + 42.8%
D -60
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	154	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	77	32.8%	4	1.7%	235	20	19	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	128	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	31.5%	24	10.8%	222	13	12	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	57.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	90	42.1%	2	0.9%	214	-3	-5	0.01%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	130	55.3%	John McCain (R)	99	42.1%	6	2.6%	235	-2	-3	0.01%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	116	51.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	108	47.6%	3	1.3%	227	0	-3	0.01%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	83	50.6%	George W. Bush (R)	70	42.7%	11	6.7%	164	-3	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

154

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.5%

Donald Trump (R)

128

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

57.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

42.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

130

55.3%

John McCain (R)

42.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

108

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

116

51.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Fountain city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

42.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

50.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Scott Jensen (R)	104	61.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	57	33.9%	7 [+]	4.2%	168	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (2.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	64%	Jason Lewis (R)	123	52.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	89	38.2%	21 [+]	9.0%	233	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.7%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	96	53.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	70	39.3%	12 [+]	6.7%	178	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (5.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.1%);
2018	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	87	48.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	86	47.5%	8 [+]	4.4%	181	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	101	56.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	72	40.0%	7 [+]	3.9%	180	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.9%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	69	43.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	68	42.8%	22 [+]	13.8%	159	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 22 (13.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	54.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	59	37.1%	13 [+]	8.2%	159	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	199
Median Value	$164,200

Occupied	199	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	175	87.9%
Rented	24	12.1%
Median Rent	$560

Single-Family Units	181	91.0%
Detached	174	87.4%
Attached	7	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	1.5%
Mobile Homes	2	1.0%

Fountain city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fountain city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fountain city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fountain city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fountain city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fountain city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain city, MN