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Welcome to Fairmount ...

The city of Fairmount is located in Richland County<1>.


The location of Fairmount has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Fairmount was established in 1884.

When the people of Fairmount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmounter<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairmount has a population of 360 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Fairmount is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Fairmount lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fairmount is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmount had an population of 360 people. This is a decrease of 1.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmount had a population of 367 people. This makes Fairmount the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Fairmount represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 367 people, the population of Fairmount decreased 9.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 406 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairmount.

Communities Also Named Fairmount ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Fairmount - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey (3), New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairmount.

Communities near Fairmount ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairmount.

  • Wahpeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
    • Wahpeton is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <6>
  • Breckenridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wheaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
  • Hankinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rosholt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
    • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <6>
  • Mooreton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
    • Mooreton is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <6>
  • Campbell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Dwight
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Nashua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Mantador
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
    • Mantador is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairmount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairmount.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairmount. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairmount.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount. See our Newspapers Page for Fairmount.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmount ...

Looking for more information about Fairmount? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairmount, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairmount.

Adding Fairmount to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairmount in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fairmount post office opened in 1884.

We also found Fairmount in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmount.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairmount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fairmount refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fairmount may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairmount.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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