Homes and Information in Fountain Colorado

History: 

Founded in 1859, Fountain, CO is named after the creek that runs just west of the town. Historically a farming and ranching community, Fountain is becoming a fast growing suburb of Colorado Springs. Fountain was named Americas Millennium City by the New York Times because its population best represents the population make-up of the United States. It was also named 2002 All American City by Mel Martinez, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.

School districts:

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8- 2005-06 enrollment of 6200 with an average graduation rate of 94%.

Widefield School District 3- 2005-2006 enrollment of 8641 with an average graduation rate of 90%.

Local Miltary bases:

Ft Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Shriever Air Force Base, Air Force Academy

Parks, golf courses,and recreational activities:                                                  

Can all be accessed at the Chamber of Commerce.  

Real Estate and Population:

The population in Fountain is 15,197 and has 5219 housing units. Homes are still very affordable in the Fountain area with Average Sales Price in 2006 at $182,148. Median Sales Price was $179,950. 

Contact Dan Follett at dannyfollett@msn.com for all of your real estate needs or visit my Fountain Real Estate website.