A small garden fountain is installed at City Hall, and there is a marker on the north side of town showing the former location of the old inn.

[5] There are several festivals in Fountain Inn, including Aunt Het Day, based on syndicated cartoon columnist Robert Quillen, that brings in several hundred visitors as Main Street is closed and filled with many unique vendors.

[citation needed] The Fountain Inn Police Department has annual reports and information regarding current records and statistical surveys of the area.

[15][16] 88.9% of the residents have a high school diploma or equivalent, 28.1% with bachelor's degree, and 4.1% hold a master's, professional or doctorate.

[citation needed] Fountain Inn was the adopted home of journalist and humorist Robert Quillen, one of the "leading purveyors of village nostalgia" during the early decades of the 20th century.

[17] Fountain Inn was the home town of one-legged tap dancer Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates.

Fountain Inn is the home town of Travelle Wharton, a retired NFL offensive lineman.