Fountain County, Indiana – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is another name for the County Clerk position.
Contact Information:
Paula K. Copenhaver
301 Fourth St.
Covington, IN 47932
765-793-6230
Duties of the County Recorder:
The County Recorder is an elected position, and its function is to maintain records such as real estate, military discharges, mortgages and liens.
Contact Information:
Nikki Allen – County Recorder
301 Fourth St.
Covington, IN 47932
765-793-6220
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Fountain County, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from.
Contact Information:
Fountain County Government
(Department Name)
301 Fourth St.
Covington, IN 47932
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Fountain County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 210
Per 1,000 population: 12.3
Deaths (2007): 188
Per 1,000 population: 11
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 9.5
Fountain County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 10
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated Assault: 9
Property Crimes (2008): 79
Burglary: 12
Larceny-Theft: 67
Motor Vehicle Theft: 0
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $698 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $608 (0.5%)
Households: 16,593
Male householders: 3,957 (988 living alone)
Female householders: 3,096 (1,028 living alone)
3,619 spouses (3,592 opposite-sex spouses)
521 unmarried partners, (517 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.2
Total HU (Housing Units) 7,924 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 5,013 (63.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,902 (24.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,009 (12.7%)
Median Home Value $116,835
Average Home Value $163,076
Housing Affordability Index 270