Fountain County, Indiana

Founding: 1826
Parent counties: Montgomery and unorganized territory

Namesake: James Fontaine, Continental Army soldier
Seat: Covington (1826–)

Land area: 396 square miles

Population (2020): 16,479

Population (historic): 7,619 (1830); 15,566 (1860); 20,228 (1880); 21,446 (1900); 17,971 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1950s; 1970s; 1990s

Subdivisions: Two cities; six towns; 11 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,433 (31%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 50.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.6%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.4%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,513
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,241

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,915
Average farm size (1920): 101.3 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania

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Covington

Namesake: Unclear—perhaps Covington, Kentucky

Founding: 1826 (platting); 1827 (post office); 1851 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 2,668

Population (historic): 1,176 (1850); 1,888 (1870); 2,213 (1900); 2,008 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1920–1960; 1970s; 2000–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 329 (29%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Telemachus O'Dell Farm (c. 1865). 2370 State Route 28. Davis. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
2. Aaron Randolph Farm (1826/1916). 4469 Silver Island Road. Fulton.
3. Phanuel Lutheran Church (1917). 2720 Lutheran Church Road. Jackson. Classical Revival/Gothic Revival.
4. Thomas Crawford Farm (c. 1875). 3903 North 430 East. Logan. Gothic Revival. Razed.
5. John Connell Farm (1863). 1404 Bethel Road. Logan. Gothic Revival.
6. Fix Log House. 1292 River Road. Logan.
7. John Stephenson House (c. 1845). 4221 Ruppert Road. Logan. Greek Revival. Razed.
8. Clinton Hesler Farm (1896). 983 East 450 South. Mill Creek. Queen Anne.
9. James Booe Farm (c. 1885). 627 State Route 32. Mill Creek. Italianate.
10. Henry Jones Farm (1884). 255 East 650 North. Shawnee. Italianate.
11. Allen Helms House (1871). 552 Aylesworth Road. Shawnee. Italianate.
12. David Bookwalter House (1837). 2850 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
13. James Orr House (c. 1850). 3301 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
14. Benjamin Bilsland Farm (1871–1873). 1282 Sand Hill Road. Troy. Greek Revival/Italianate.
15. William Patton House (c. 1855). 1553 South 100 West. Van Buren. Greek Revival. Razed.
16. Osborn Prairie Church (1901). 403 Osborn Prairie Road. Van Buren. Gothic Revival.
17. Marble Hall / Joseph Coats House (1857–1860). 703 US Highway 136. Van Buren. Italianate.

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