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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Fountain Green’s subject grades are a B+ for history and health; the weakest is a D for walkability. Fountain Green’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 13 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Only 15 of Utah’s 173 towns score higher on history. Fountain Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fountain Green beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Fountain Green is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1877.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fountain Green, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fountain Green.
Most working residents leave Fountain Green for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Fountain Green grew to 273 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. At $73,000, Fountain Green’s median household income is below Utah’s towns ($101,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Fountain Green | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the North Sanpete District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Green SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 167 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Fountain Green has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Among 120 Utah towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Fountain Green.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fountain Green beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 71% of Fountain Green adults had a checkup this year. Only 6 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Fountain Green.
| Fountain Green | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fountain Green | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 71.2% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Fountain Green; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fountain Green residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
1,071 counted in 2010 and 1,197 in 2020; an estimated 1,333 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Fountain Green on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Fountain Green is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 census.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
