Fountain County, Indiana
25 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,617
- Median household income
- $62,542
- ±5,103
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 394 of 8,307 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.6%
- 6,218 of 6,941 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Fountain | 16,427 (2021) | 301 4th St, Covington | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Attica | 3,100 (2021) | 305 E Main St, Attica | Website |
| City of Covington | 2,669 (2021) | Po Box 248, Covington | — |
| Town of Hillsboro | 504 (2021) | Po Box 95, Hillsboro | Website |
| Town of Kingman | 557 (2021) | 118 E State St, Kingman | — |
| Town of Mellott | 170 (2021) | 109 E Clay St, Mellott | — |
| Town of Newtown | 213 (2021) | Po Box 6, Newtown | — |
| Town of Veedersburg | 2,072 (2021) | 100 S Main St, Veedersburg | — |
| Town of Wallace | 81 (2021) | 3863 S State Road 341, Hillsboro | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Cain | 1,105 (2021) | 558 S Epperson Rd, Veedersburg | — |
| Township of Davis | 565 (2021) | 4930 N Possum Hollow Rd, Attica | — |
| Township of Fulton | 579 (2021) | 2860 S Barker Rd, Veedersburg | — |
| Township of Jackson | 593 (2021) | 3350 S Rodgers Rd, Hillsboro | — |
| Township of Logan | 3,472 (2021) | 106 W Pike St, Attica | — |
| Township of Millcreek | 1,383 (2021) | Po Box 312, Kingman | — |
| Township of Richland | 818 (2021) | 1564 N State Road 341, Veedersburg | — |
| Township of Shawnee | 641 (2021) | 281 E Covered Bridge Rd, Attica | — |
| Township of Troy | 3,712 (2021) | 1071 N Portland Arch Rd, Covington | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 2,874 (2021) | 100 S Main St, Veedersburg | — |
| Township of Wabash | 685 (2021) | 601 W 700 S, Berne | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attica Public Library | Libraries | 305 S Perry St, Attica | Website |
| Covington-Veedersburg Public Library | Libraries | 622 5th St, Covington | Website |
| Kingman Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 116, Kingman | — |
| Fountain County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1315 Pearl Street, Covington | — |
| Fountain County Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 423 E Landfill Rd, Veedersburg | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Attica Consolidated School Corp
School district2 schools
205 E Sycamore St, Attica, IN, 47918
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Covington Community School Corp
School district3 schools
601 Market St, Covington, IN, 47932
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southeast Fountain School Corp
School district3 schools
744 E US HWY 136, Veedersburg, IN, 47987
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Farmers Market - Covington
301 4th St, Covington, IN, 47932
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.