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Fountain Inn

South Carolinacity

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Total population

12,020

Median home value

$275,300

33.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,585

Fountain Inn$74k
National$74k
Weather94°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.70°, -82.20°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in South Carolina, United States, Fountain Inn is recorded in open geodata as a small city. Fountain Inn maps to 34.697°, -82.202° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 12,020. Total area is recorded as about 22.3 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,676 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. At 539 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.2
Median home value
$275,300
Housing units
4,803
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
63.4%
Black
25.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
8.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.6966
Longitude
-82.2021
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
94°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Fountain Inn, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.8%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
35%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
13.6%
No leisure activity
26.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
286,978
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,501
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    10,021
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    8,833
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,808
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,715
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,054
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    7,623
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,845

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
13
Middle
5
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Mauldin High
    High · Mauldin · 2,314 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Hillcrest High
    High · Simpsonville · 2,192 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Woodmont High
    High · Piedmont · 2,189 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill
    Elementary · Simpsonville · 1,698 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Mauldin Elementary
    Elementary · Simpsonville · 990 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Hillcrest Middle
    Middle · Simpsonville · 986 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Plain Elementary
    Elementary · Simpsonville · 932 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Mauldin Middle
    Middle · Simpsonville · 924 students · 16.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2014-02-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Blakely Mattern
American soccer player
Jamon Meredith
Jamon Meredith
American football player
C
Chris Patton
American professional golfer
S
Shane Hall
American stock car racing driver
Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson
American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Peg Leg Bates
Peg Leg Bates
American tap dancer
M
Madison Younginer
American professional baseball pitcher
Emilio Pagán
Emilio Pagán
American professional baseball pitcher
S
Shawn Hendricks
J
Jeremy Burns
American former professional stock car racing driver
Carson Bolemon
Carson Bolemon
American baseball pitcher

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

Nearby places in South Carolina

Browse all places in South Carolina →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,676

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,027
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fountain Inn

Greenville, South Carolina Streetmap
Universal Map · 2002
Greenville, South Carolina
Inc Accurate Maps · 1997
Greenville, South Carolina: Including
Seeger Map Co · 1994
Housing element
Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle & Wolff · 1972
The voice of small-town America
Robert Quillen · 2008
Great houses from the pages of the magazine Antiques
Great houses from the pages of the magazine Antiques
Constance M. Greiff · 1973
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
The Thaw and the Samaritan
The Thaw and the Samaritan
1974

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET