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Fairmount, IN

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Population
2,670
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
870 ft
Median Home Value
$103,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,026/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$51,739
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IndianaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IndianaNearest larger communityMarion, Indiana9.2 miles away · 28,234 residents.

About Fairmount

Fairmount is a Grant County town settled in the 1830s by Quakers from North Carolina and laid out in 1850. Its name came from Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, and the town incorporated in 1870. Natural gas discovered nearby in 1887 pulled Fairmount into Indiana’s gas boom and helped feed a glass industry. Later, two hometown names—actor James Dean and Garfield creator Jim Davis—gave Fairmount a different kind of fame. Fairmount is an Indiana town with Quaker roots, a gas-era middle chapter, and two very recognizable sons.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingOutskirts FitA+99.7rating

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