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Welcome to Fairmount ...

The town of Fairmount is located in Grant County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmount, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

When the people of Fairmount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmounter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairmount has a population of 2,769 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairmount is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fairmount lies within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Fairmount: 46928<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmount had an population of 2,769 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmount had a population of 2,954 people. This makes Fairmount the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fairmount represents 0.05% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 152nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,954 people, the population of Fairmount decreased 1.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,992 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), 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.

  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Yorktown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <6>
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <6>
  • Gas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <6>
  • Hartford City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
  • Upland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <6>
  • Greentown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <6>
  • Frankton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <6>
  • Eaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <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.<8>

From that list, the Fairmount post office opened in 1864.

We also found Fairmount in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 town'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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairmount.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Fairmount). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairmount or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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