Fairmount Heights, Maryland

The town of Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County.

Typical abbreviation for Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Hts. (or less commonly used: Fairmount Hgts.. In Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fairmount Heights is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Fairmount Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fairmount Heights, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fairmount Heights had a population of 1,508 people^<2> (or 0.19% of the total population of Prince George's County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fairmount Heights had a population of 1,495 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairmount Heights.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bowie	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	52,544	4.53% increase
	College Park	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	26,925	9.2% increase
	Greenbelt	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	21,098	1.67% decrease
	Hyattsville	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	15,376	4.36% increase
	Laurel	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	22,329	11.87% increase
	Rockville	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	60,734	28.16% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fairmount Heights.

The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland<4>

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