Fountain

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Fountain

Total population

409

Median home value

$134,700

23.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation34 m

Land area2.41 km²

Coordinates35.67°, -77.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fountain is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 389 at the 2024 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Walter B. Jones

American politician (1943–2019)

T

Tynesha Lewis

American basketball player and coach (born 1979)

Allen H. Turnage

United States Marine Corps general

Hank Crisp

American college coach (1896-1970)

M

Mike Sutton

American basketball player-coach

P

Patricia Mulvihill

colorist

Teddy G. Allen

American Army general

B

Brittany Apgar

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Farmville
  5.8 mi away
• Macclesfield
  5.9 mi away
• Pinetops
  8.2 mi away
• Saratoga
  8.2 mi away
• Bell Arthur
  8.7 mi away
• Belvoir
  9.5 mi away
• Snow Hill
  15.5 mi away · pop. 2,438
• Princeville
  16 mi away
• Eureka
  16.4 mi away · pop. 224
• Winterville
  16.4 mi away · pop. 10,725
• Black Creek
  17.1 mi away
• Hookerton
  17.4 mi away

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fountain

Initial housing element, Fountain, North Carolina

North Carolina. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development · 1978

A land development plan for the town of Fountain, North Carolina

North Carolina. Division of Community Assistance. Northeastern Field Office · 1977

A quest for enslaved ancestors

Barnetta McGhee White · 2002

The community college system in North Carolina

Ben E. Fountain · 1990

Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina StreetMap

Universal Map (Firm) · 1997

The John R. Fountain family of Onslow County, North Carolina

Alvin Marcus Fountain · 1992

The fountain

Jeffery Beam · 1992

Enthusiasts all

North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs. · 1974

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Twin-flagged Jumping Spider

Anasaitis canosus

Seen 2026-09-13

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-08-25

Small-Flower Pawpaw

Asimina parviflora

Seen 2026-08-23

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Seen 2026-08-20

Four-toothed Mason Wasp

Monobia quadridens

Seen 2026-08-18

Eastern Lion Fly

Promachus rufipes

Seen 2026-08-05

Spotted Turtle

Clemmys guttata

Seen 2026-08-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).