FountainMI
A town of 185, settled in 1882.
Is Fountain a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Fountain, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Fountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fountain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fountain, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fountain.
Very low risk in Fountain, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Fountain’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fountain for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pere Marquette Township (11%), Manistee Township (10%) and Ludington (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Homes in Fountain are worth about $177K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Fountain home is worth about $177,000, up 4.5% in a year, 33% below the Michigan typical home. 92% of households own their home in Fountain, above both Michigan’s towns (84%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Fountain | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Fountain, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fountain has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fountain’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fountain is
Fountain beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of adults have obesity in Fountain.
| Fountain | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fountain | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fountain
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fountain
About 1 of every 100 Fountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Fountain for work
Where Fountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Fountain
Village in Michigan, United States
Fountain is a village in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 170 at the 2020 census. The village is within Sherman Township.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 49410
Questions about Fountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fountain, MI a good place to live?
Fountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.