Fountain County, Indiana
Founding: 1826
Parent counties: Unorganized territory
Namesake: James Fontaine, Continental Army soldier
Seat: Covington (1826–)
Seat: Covington (1826–)
Land area: 396 square miles
Population (2010): 17,240
Population (historic): 7,619 (1830); 15,566 (1860); 20,228 (1880); 21,446 (1900); 17,971 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1860; 1870s; 1890s
Subdivisions: Two cities; six towns; 11 townships
National Register listings: 14
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,433 (31%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 50.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.6%
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): $1,513Average 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
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)
Population (2010): 2,645
Population (historic): 1,176 (1850); 1,888 (1870); 2,213 (1900); 2,008 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1870; 1890s; 1950s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 329 (29%)
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 329 (29%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- O'Dell Farm (c. 1865). 2370 State Route 28. Davis. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
- Aaron Randolph Farm (1826/1916). 4469 Silver Island Road. Fulton.
- Phanuel Lutheran Church (1917). Lutheran Church Road, east of Keller Road. Jackson. Classical Revival/Gothic Revival.
- Crawford Farm (c. 1875). North 430E, north of Crawford Road. Logan. Gothic Revival. Razed.
- John Connell Farm (1863). 1404 Bethel Road. Logan. Gothic Revival.
- Fix Log House. River Road, at North 325E. Logan.
- Stephenson House (c. 1845). Ruppert Road, north of State Route 28. Logan. Greek Revival. Razed.
- *Clinton Hesler Farm (1896). 983 East 450S. Mill Creek. Queen Anne.
- Farm (c. 1885). 627 State Route 32. Mill Creek. Italianate.
- Allen Helms House (1871). 552 Aylesworth Road. Shawnee. Italianate.
- Henry Jones Farm (1884). 255 East 650N. Shawnee. Italianate.
- McMillen Mill (1826). 424 Shawnee Lane. Shawnee.
- David Bookwalter House (1837). 2850 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
- Orr House (c. 1850). 3301 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
- Benjamin Bilsland Farm (1871–1873). 1282 Sand Hill Road. Troy. Greek Revival/Italianate.
- William Patton House (c. 1855). 1553 South 100W. Van Buren. Greek Revival. Razed.
- Osborn Prairie Church (1901). Osborn Prairie Road, east of North 140W. Van Buren. Gothic Revival.
- Marble Hall / Joseph Coats House (1857–1860). 703 US Highway 136. Van Buren. Italianate.
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