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Fairmont, WV

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Population
18,035
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
989 ft
Median Home Value
$163,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$916/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$63,032
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#17 best place in West VirginiaPopulation ranking#8 highest population in West VirginiaNearest larger communityMorgantown, West Virginia16 miles away · 30,293 residents.

About Fairmont

Fairmont is a city and the county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, situated along the Monongahela River. Located within the Morgantown-Fairmont combined statistical area, the city of approximately 18,200 is home to Fairmont State University, serving over three thousand students. The community is also famous as the home of the Country Club Bakery, celebrated as the birthplace of the traditional West Virginia pepperoni roll.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+98.1rating

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