Fountain County, Indiana
County seat: Covington · Population 17,013 (2025) · 396 sq mi
Fountain County is the 76th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 17,013 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington. It is part of the West Central (Region 4) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Fountain County facts
- County seat
- Covington
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,013 +3.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 396 sq mi 48th largest of 92
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 43 per sq mi
- Established
- 1825
- Named after
- James Fontaine US Major during American Revolutionary War
- Largest city
- Attica 3,290
- Median household income
- $62,542
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18045
Cities and towns in Fountain County
Fountain County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fountain County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attica | City | 3,290 | |
| Covington (county seat) | City | 2,774 | |
| Veedersburg | Town | 2,117 | |
| Kingman | Town | 564 | |
| Hillsboro | Town | 513 | |
| Newtown | Town | 228 | |
| Mellott | Town | 175 | |
| Wallace | Town | 82 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Holiday Hideaway | 284 | |
| Rob Roy | 177 | |
| Stone Bluff | 134 | |
| Cates | 80 |
ZIP codes in Fountain County
10 ZIP codes reach into Fountain County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47918 also Warren and Tippecanoe counties
- 47932 also Warren and Vermillion counties
- 47933 also Montgomery and Boone counties
- 47949 also Montgomery County
- 47952 also Parke County
- 47958
- 47969
- 47987
- 47990 also Montgomery County
- 47994 also Montgomery County
Population of Fountain County, 2020–2025
Fountain County grew by 532 people (+3.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 257 more deaths than births and a net gain of 789 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,492 |
| 2021 | 16,476 |
| 2022 | 16,597 |
| 2023 | 16,669 |
| 2024 | 16,872 |
| 2025 | 17,013 |
Neighboring counties
- Warren County northwest · 8,474 people
- Montgomery County east · 38,954 people
- Parke County south · 16,642 people
- Vermillion County southwest · 15,488 people
- Tippecanoe County northeast · 190,456 people
Printable Fountain County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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