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Fountain City is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 983 at the 2000 census. Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled there in 1839. Riverboats would stop at the landing to take on firewood, as well as water from springs not far from the river, leading to the name of Fountain City. The economy has depended more recently on agriculture and tourism. Tourists are drawn to the picturesque river bluffs and the Mississippi River itself. Merrick State Park is located a short distance up Fountain City Bay, a slough of the river, providing a portal by which tourists can enter the peaceful backwaters. Fountain City is also known for the Monarch Tavern, which dates back to 1894 and still retains the original hand-carved oak back bar. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a base on the north side of town. It was the longtime home of the dredge William A. Thompson, which the Corps used to...more

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Among the most common occupations in Fountain City are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Fountain City, Wisconsin work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Fountain City Jobs are for general manager jobs, store co-manager jobs, teller jobs, .net developer jobs, sales associate jobs and plasma center technician jobs.

The leading industries in Fountain City, Wisconsin are Manufacturing, 33%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Fountain City job listings indicate that the following industries in Fountain City are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Bank Holding Companies, Discount & Club Stores and Department Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fountain City, Wisconsin is $25,744, and the median income of households in Fountain City was $31,524.

Fountain City has an unemployment rate of 1.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fountain City Trends data, the number of Fountain City, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 98% since March 2008.

Population of Fountain City Total population 983 Male 50.66% Female 49.34% Median age 39.1     Fountain City Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.4% Median cost of a home $80,100 Median mortgage payment $485 Renter-occupied homes 37.6% Vacant housing 5.5% Median monthly rent $388     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,488 Median for all female full-time $20,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 9%     Race White 100% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Fountain City Commute Carpool 5.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes

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