Fountain is a village in Mason County in the

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. The population was 170 at the 2020 census. The village is within Sherman Township.

History

Fountain was founded in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was so named on account of there being a spring near the original town site. The village was incorporated in 1913.

Geography

Fountain is in northeast Mason County, northeast of Ludington, the

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( by road). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. The North Branch of the Lincoln River flows westward through the southern part of the village.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 193 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.7%

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, 3.1% Asian, and 5.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 71 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were

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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 21.1% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 175 people, 71 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.14%

, 1.14% Native American, 0.57% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 71 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the village was $19,396. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Villages in Mason County, Michigan Villages in Michigan 1882 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1882