Fontanet is a community in Clay County, Indiana, home to about 63 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47851, and parts of 47834 and 47874 are in Fontanet too.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Fontanet
Mostly Brazil; part is in Fontanet
Part is in Fontanet, part in Rosedale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fontanet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fontanet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fontanet had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 669th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Clay County grew from 34,285 residents in 1900 to 26,466 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terre Haute Caa Ap, IN weather station (9 miles away).
6,428 jobs at 492 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brazil, Rosedale, Harmony, Knightsville and Staunton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.