How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±4.9 points) of households in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in the Town of Fountain Prairie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Fountain Prairie	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.9% (±4.4 points)	15.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±6.6 points)	36.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.4 points)	19.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±5.1 points)	12.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.7% (±5.6 points)	11.8%	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 the Town of Fountain Prairie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Columbia County (18.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Fountain Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fountain Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Fountain Prairie	—	13.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Fall River	2.2 mi	20.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Doylestown	4.6 mi	19.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Calamus	5.5 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Courtland	5.7 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Columbus	5.7 mi	26.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Town of Columbus	6.4 mi	15.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otsego	6.9 mi	10.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westford (Dodge County)	8.0 mi	9.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Calamus, WI (5.0%), Town of Courtland, WI (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fall River, WI (20.6%), Columbus, WI (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Cambria	17.5% (±6.2 points)
12	Arlington	16.6% (±6.8 points)
13	Town of Lodi	16.5% (±5.1 points)
14	Wyocena	16.4% (±8.4 points)
15	Town of West Point	15.6% (±7.4 points)
16	Town of Columbus	15.1% (±7.9 points)
17	Town of Fountain Prairie	13.4% (±4.9 points)
18	Town of Lowville	11.5% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Springvale (Columbia County)	10.9% (±4.9 points)
20	Town of Pacific	10.5% (±5.1 points)
21	Town of Otsego	10.0% (±4.1 points)
22	Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	9.6% (±3.5 points)
23	Town of Fort Winnebago	8.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Town of Fountain Prairie

How often do people move in the Town of Fountain Prairie?

13.4% of households in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Fountain Prairie have?

31.2% of households in the Town of Fountain Prairie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fountain Prairie town, Columbia County, 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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