What kinds of homes are in Fountain, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Fountain, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fountain, MN has 214 (±41) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 215 homes per square mile of land.

85.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 214 (±41)
Detached houses: 85.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.6%

Homes in Fountain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fountain	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	85.0% (±6.4 points)	84.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.4 points)	3.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±4.6 points)	2.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	3.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	2.0%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±10.0 points)	2.9%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fountain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fillmore County (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fountain	—	5.6% (±14.9 points)	—
Fountain Township	1.9 mi	0.0% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chatfield Township	4.2 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Preston	5.5 mi	18.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carrolton Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mound Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wykoff	7.0 mi	11.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chatfield	7.4 mi	10.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Fillmore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Spring Valley	12.2% (±4.3 points)
6	Mabel	12.0% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)	Wykoff	11.4% (±14.5 points)
7 (tie)	Carimona Township	11.4% (±24.7 points)
9	Chatfield	10.0% (±4.0 points)
10	Harmony	8.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Fountain	5.6% (±14.9 points)
12	Canton	3.4% (±16.8 points)
13 (tie)	Peterson	0.0% (±34.3 points)
13 (tie)	Rushford Village	0.0% (±11.3 points)
13 (tie)	Whalan	0.0% (±62.7 points)
13 (tie)	Amherst Township	0.0% (±26.8 points)
13 (tie)	Arendahl Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Fillmore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fountain

How many homes are in Fountain?

Fountain, MN has an estimated 214 (±41) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fountain houses or apartments?

85.0% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fountain?

5.1% of homes in Fountain are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain city, Minnesota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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