Welcome to Fairmount ...

The village of Fairmount is located in Vermilion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmount, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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 593 people<4> (see below for details).

Fairmount is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Fairmount (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Fairmount is within the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Fairmount: 61841<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmount had an population of 593 people. This is a decrease of 7.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmount had a population of 642 people. This makes Fairmount the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of Fairmount has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 640 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fairmount ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Fairmount: This one is located in Vermilion County and the other is located in Massac County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 45 communities that are also named Fairmount - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey (3), New York, North Dakota, 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.

• Danville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <7>
• Saint Joseph
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <7>
• Georgetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <7>
• Westville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <7>
• Tilton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <7>
• Catlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <7>
• Oakwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <7>
• Philo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <7>
• Chrisman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <7>
• Sidney
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <7>

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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Fairmount on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmount.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov