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Fountain CountyIndiana

Fountain County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Covington, formed on April 1, 1826.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatCovington
  • Named forJames Fontaine
  • Land area396 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
  • Population16,479 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,359 checked 15 October 2026
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WarrenVermillionParkeMontgomeryTippecanoe Covington Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Fountain on the map of Indiana

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History

Formed in 1826 from Montgomery County, Wabash County, Parke County and Vermillion County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Fountain County was created from Montgomery County and parts of Wabash, Parke, and Vermillion counties. The county was named after James Fontaine. In 1827, Fountain County lost part of its Wabash New Purchase attachment to the creation of Warren County, and in 1830 the remainder of the Wabash New Purchase was detached and attached to Warren County for administrative and judicial purposes.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1826
    Fountain County created Fountain created from Montgomery and from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Vermillion. Wabash New Purchase attached to Vermillion and most of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke were detached from those counties and attached to Fountain. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes.
    from Montgomeryfrom Wabashfrom Parkefrom Vermillion
    · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13
  2. 1827
    Lost territory Fountain lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Warren.
    to Wabashto Warren
    · Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 11/p. 14
  3. 1830
    Changed Wabash New Purchase was detached from Fountain and attached to Warren for administrative and judicial purposes.
    WabashWarren
    · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Fountain

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Official
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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Fountain by the Census

Population
16,479 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,760 2020 Census count
Land area
396 square miles
Water area
2.2 square miles
People per sq mi
42 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Fountain County

When was Fountain County founded?
Fountain County was founded in 1826, formed from Montgomery County, Wabash County, Parke County and Vermillion County, and named after James Fontaine.
What is the county seat of Fountain County?
The county seat of Fountain County is Covington.
Is there an online parcel map for Fountain County?
Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 15,359 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Fountain County's boundary or name changed?
Fountain County was created in 1826 from Montgomery County, Wabash County, Parke County and Vermillion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Wabash County and Warren County.
Who issues building permits in Fountain County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Fountain County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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