Fountain, Minnesota
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Fountain is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
Fountain is known as the sinkhole capital of the United States of America. Sinkholes are holes that form when cave or cavern roofs fall in bringing the ground down with it. The caverns normally form when ground water rubs against the underground limestone. When the water rubs the limestone the water becomes slightly acidic, then after the water becomes acidic it wears away at the limestone forcing caves to form.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 343 people, 131 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 159.6/km² (413.4/mi²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 63.7/km² (165.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.54% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races.
There were 131 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,085. None of the families and 3.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.9% of those over 64.
