Editing Fountain County, Indiana (section)

==Government==
{{see also|Government of Indiana}}
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Indiana]] and the [[Indiana Code]]. The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls spending and revenue collection. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. The council members set salaries, the annual budget and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes and service taxes.<ref name="inc3623">{{Cite web |last=[[Indiana Code]] |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3 |url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |access-date=September 16, 2008 |publisher=Government of Indiana}}</ref><ref name="inc2102">{{Cite web |last=Indiana Code |title=Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |access-date=September 16, 2008 |publisher=Government of Indiana |format=PDF}}</ref> In 2010, the county budgeted approximately $9.8&nbsp;million for the district's schools and $3.2&nbsp;million for other county operations and services, for a total annual budget of approximately $13&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=State of Indiana Department of Local Government Finance |title=2010 Budget Order (Fountain County IN) |url=http://in.gov/dlgf/files/BudgetOrder_2010_FountainCounty.pdf |access-date=February 12, 2011 |format=PDF}}</ref>

A board of commissioners comprises the county's executive body. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered four–year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.<ref name=inc3623/><ref name=inc2102/>

The county maintains a [[circuit court]]. The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a lawyer admitted to practice law in Indiana.<ref name=inc2102/>

The county has other elected offices, including [[sheriff]], [[coroner]], [[auditor]], [[treasurer]], [[recorder of deeds|recorder]], and circuit [[court clerk]]. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare [[political party|party]] affiliations and be residents of the county.<ref name=inc2102/>

Each township has a [[Indiana Township Trustee|trustee]] who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief and manages cemetery care, among other duties.<ref name=TD/> The trustee is assisted by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Government |url=http://unitedtownships.org/?page_id=95 |access-date=January 6, 2011 |publisher=United Township Association of Indiana}}</ref>

Based on the [[2010 United States Census]], Fountain County is part of [[Indiana's 4th congressional district]]; [[Indiana Senate]] district 23;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indiana Senate Districts |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm |access-date=July 31, 2020 |publisher=State of Indiana}}</ref> and [[Indiana House of Representatives]] districts 13 and 42.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indiana House Districts |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm |access-date=July 31, 2020 |publisher=State of Indiana}}</ref>

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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,984|2,327|1,063|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,391|2,829|2,190|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,113|3,279|49|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,450|2,897|50|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,289|2,845|372|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,903|4,089|60|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,979|2,977|47|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,110|3,237|1,290|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,666|5,574|38|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,123|4,277|29|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,456|3,751|23|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,208|3,871|40|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|5,186|4,215|70|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,557|4,022|46|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,771|4,783|18|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,663|5,617|36|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,162|5,665|123|Indiana}}
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,796|4,282|275|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,218|4,088|341|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,634|2,437|376|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,560|2,499|1,351|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,894|2,846|178|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,060|2,560|256|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|3,015|2,896|127|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,809|2,997|47|Indiana}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,379|2,331|395|Indiana}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|2,608|2,525|145|Indiana}}