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Fountain, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 533. Estimated population in July 2024: 515 (-3.4% change)
Males: 220 (41.3%), Females: 313 (58.7%)

Zip code: 27829

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $17,656
Median house value: $64,600

Population by Race

Races in Fountain:

  • Black (50.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), Irish (1.7%), German (1.5%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fountain

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 21 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 25 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain:

  • CRAFT AIR (about 6 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 11 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 20 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)

Amtrak station near Fountain:

  • 19 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 69 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

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