What kinds of homes are in Fountain City, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Fountain City, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fountain City, WI has 450 (±55) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 103 homes per square mile of land.

61.1% are detached single-family houses.

20.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 450 (±55)
Detached houses: 61.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.0%
5+ unit buildings: 12.9%

Homes in Fountain City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fountain City	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	61.1% (±8.4 points)	80.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.6% (±6.5 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±4.1 points)	5.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fountain City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Buffalo County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fountain City	—	12.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Minnesota City	3.5 mi	4.8% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goodview	3.7 mi	26.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Cross	4.6 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winona	4.8 mi	24.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Buffalo (Buffalo County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Rollingstone Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Rollingstone	6.5 mi	4.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Buffalo (Buffalo County), WI (0.0%), Rollingstone Township, MN (0.0%), Rollingstone, MN (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goodview, MN (26.2%), Winona, MN (24.6%).

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 Buffalo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Alma	18.7% (±6.4 points)
2	Nelson	13.5% (±7.9 points)
3	Fountain City	12.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Mondovi	10.5% (±4.8 points)
5	Cochrane	6.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Town of Maxville	4.3% (±13.5 points)
7	Town of Modena	0.6% (±18.7 points)
8	Town of Naples	0.4% (±12.5 points)
9 (tie)	Buffalo City	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Buffalo 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 City

How many homes are in Fountain City?

Fountain City, WI has an estimated 450 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fountain City houses or apartments?

61.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 32.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.0% of homes in Fountain City 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 city, Wisconsin

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.