How long do people stay in their homes in Fountain City, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Fountain City, WI, 2020–2024
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27.3% (±8.5 points) of households in Fountain City, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.3% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Fountain City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fountain City	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±4.6 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±7.2 points)	12.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±7.6 points)	30.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±4.1 points)	20.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±2.4 points)	14.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±6.5 points)	18.8%	11.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fountain City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Buffalo County (16.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fountain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountain City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fountain City	—	27.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Minnesota City	3.5 mi	10.2% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Goodview	3.7 mi	16.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Cross	4.6 mi	3.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Winona	4.8 mi	35.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	5.3 mi	12.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Buffalo (Buffalo County)	5.3 mi	9.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Rollingstone Township	5.4 mi	4.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Rollingstone	6.5 mi	15.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minnesota City, MN (10.2%), Goodview, MN (16.2%), Town of Cross, WI (3.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Buffalo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alma	28.3% (±7.1 points)
2	Fountain City	27.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Mondovi	21.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Cochrane	18.2% (±6.9 points)
5	Nelson	17.9% (±15.5 points)
6	Town of Mondovi	16.7% (±13.9 points)
7	Town of Dover (Buffalo County)	16.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Buffalo City	15.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 8 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 often do people move in Fountain City?

27.3% of households in Fountain City, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fountain City have?

25.5% of households in Fountain City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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