Fountain City, Wisconsin
Overview
Fountain City is a city in Buffalo County
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 983 at the 2000 census.
Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled there in 1839. Riverboats would stop at the landing to take on firewood, as well as water from springs not far from the river, leading to the name of Fountain City.
Fountain City is located at 44°7′28"N 91°42′34"W (44.124506, -91.709470), at the intersection of highways 35 and 95.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (20.11%) is water.
The city is located on a bend in the Mississippi River, where the river flows right at the base of the bluffs on the east side of the valley.
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 983 at the 2000 census.
Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled there in 1839. Riverboats would stop at the landing to take on firewood, as well as water from springs not far from the river, leading to the name of Fountain City.
Fountain City is located at 44°7′28"N 91°42′34"W (44.124506, -91.709470), at the intersection of highways 35 and 95.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (20.11%) is water.
The city is located on a bend in the Mississippi River, where the river flows right at the base of the bluffs on the east side of the valley.
