Facts and Figures about Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn has a rich cross section of living environments and housing options within historic older neighborhoods, traditional neighborhoods, suburban areas or downtown. There is a nice balance of business and industry which is nearly all non-union as South Carolina is a right to work state. Whether you are looking to start a business, explore an industry or already have an established job, Fountain Inn is just a short commute to almost anywhere you need to go.
Interesting Statistics:
Population
6,017 (2000 census) 6,346 (2005 Estimate US Census) 6,700 (2010 Projection GCPC)
+37.1 percent from 1990
Median household income
$39,545 (1999)
Taxes
$608.40 to $761.20
On a $100,000 house Fountain Inn City Millage is 63.9 County 217.4 Total 275.8
Fountain Inn’s mild climate experiences all four seasons. The average annual temperature is 60 degrees F with an average rainfall of 52.45 inches and an average snowfall of 1.20 inches per year.
Average January minimum.......35.1F
Average July maximum..............96.8 F
Days with maximum of 90 F or above..............36.2
Days with minimum of 32 F or below...............65.7
Annual average temperature is 60 F
Summer average temperature is 77.4 F
Winter average temperature is 42 F
Annual rainfall is 51.27 inches
Population (2000 Census): 6,017, Est. population in July 2005: 6,346 (+5.5% change)
Males: 2,741 (45.6%), Females: 3,276 (54.4%)
Elevation: 872 feet
County: Greenville and Laurens
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Zip code: 29644
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $39,545 (1999)
Median house value: $94,200 (1999)
New: Fountain Inn, SC residents, houses, and apartments details
Apartment Occupancy rate is 87.10 % ( 93.1 % in the Golden Strip)
56 % Single Family Residential
In 2003 there were 56 New Single Family Homes constructed in Fountain Inn
8.5 % Multi-Family (Apartment Estimate)
Races in Fountain Inn:
White Non-Hispanic (66.2%)
Black (30.3%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.8%)