Fountain City Wisconsin Map

About Fountain City, Wisconsin

Fountain City is a locality in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 835. The population density is 65.9 people per km². Fountain City is located at 44.1319°N, 91.7188°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54629.

Fountain City clings to the western Wisconsin bluffs, a place where the Mississippi River's broad, indifferent flow dictates the horizon. It lies 6.9 miles north-west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-west of Buffalo. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of verdant fields and stoic farmsteads, rises steeply behind the town, its slopes often dusted with the fine, pale gold of ripening corn or the rich, dark earth of freshly tilled soil. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that mingles with the ever-present, almost imperceptible hum of the great river’s passage. In the late afternoon, the sun, mellowed by the vast plains to the west, casts long, theatrical shadows that stretch across the valley, painting the limestone bluffs in hues of amber and rose as it prepares its descent. This stretch of the Mississippi has been a thoroughfare for centuries, a watery artery that shaped the destiny of Fountain City and its people. Founded by German immigrants seeking fertile land and a connection to the burgeoning American dream, the town’s character is still imbued with the echoes of that pioneering spirit. The local economy has long been tethered to the river, with barges carrying grain and other commodities, a constant reminder of Fountain City’s role in the nation’s agricultural heartland. The steep bluffs, a dramatic backdrop to the modest collection of buildings, also offer a sense of protection, a quiet defiance against the river’s more tempestuous moods, and a constant invitation to gaze upwards, towards the boundless sky.

About This Fountain City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fountain City, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.131908, -91.718763. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fountain City and Buffalo County.

Detailed location data for Fountain City includes the ZIP code (54629), telephone area code (715), county seat of Buffalo County (Alma), and school district assignment (Cochrane-Fountain City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fountain City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.