Town guide

Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin

Fountain Prairie is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 875 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53932.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population87526 per sq mi
Median home value$406,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fountain Prairie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fountain Prairie

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)67 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL129 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fountain Prairie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fountain Prairie

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fountain Prairie had 938 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1031st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.

Fountain Prairie population by census2000: 810, 2010: 887, 2020: 938810200088720109382020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,121, 1910: 31,129, 1920: 30,468, 1930: 30,503, 1940: 32,517, 1950: 34,023, 1960: 36,708, 1970: 40,150, 1980: 43,222, 1990: 45,088, 2000: 52,468, 2010: 56,833, 2020: 58,49031K’00’1030K’20’3033K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9052K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fountain PrairieJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2 in25°8°Jan1.629°11°Feb1.741°22°Mar2.455°34°Apr3.868°47°May4.478°56°Jun5.081°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug3.872°50°Sep3.659°39°Oct3.144°27°Nov2.331°15°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Town Of Westford, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 5,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,027 jobs; Retail trade: 2,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,638 jobs; Construction: 951 jobs; Other services: 948 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 683 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 663 jobsManufacturing 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fountain Prairie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbus Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus5.5 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam12.2 miles
  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Chiropractors3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fountain Prairie

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Praririe Street Athletic Complex · 23 acres0.8 mi
  • Brayton Park · 23 acres1.2 mi
  • Village Park · 7 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pick 'n Save4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • Forward Pharmacy Columbus4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Columbus Wisconsin Public Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Columbus Antique Mall and Museum5.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Fountain Prairie

Public schools here are run by Fall River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fall River ElementaryFall RiverPre-K–5231Public1.3 mi
Fall River HighFall River6–12253Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fall River, Calamus and Courtland.

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