Fountain Prairie is a town in

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, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Englewood is located in the town. The town is about northeast of

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) (0.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 810 people, 299 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The

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was 23.3 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64%

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, 0.12% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 1.48% of the population. There were 299 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were

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living together, 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $51,726, and the median income for a family was $58,250. Males had a median income of $35,903 versus $24,531 for females. The

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for the town was $21,985. About 5.7% of families and 10% of the population were below the

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, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* John Q. Adams, former Wisconsin State Senator and

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man *

Henry Charles Brace Henry Charles Brace (March 23, 1823 – August 25, 1895) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Brace was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Other positions Brace held include chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors of Fountain Prairi ...

, former Wisconsin State Representative * Martin C. Hobart, former Wisconsin State Representative * Henry P. Hughes, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice

Notable buildings

Nashold 20-sided Barn The Nashold 20-sided Barn is a round barn in Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin. The barn was built in 1911, at which time round barns were a popular agricultural innovation. The barn has a silo at its center; the central silo created a more efficien ...

, round barn

References

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