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Census Data for Fairmont

As far as we can tell, Fairmont has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Fairmont, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Manhattan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <1>
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wamego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
    • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <1>
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
  • Grandview Plaza
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
  • Westmoreland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
  • Olsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
    • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <1>
  • Riley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Junction City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • McFarland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
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    • Belvue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County

Riley County ...

Fairmont is located in Riley County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Riley County.

Miscellaneous Information for Fairmont ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Riley County or the community of Fairmont:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Fairmont:
    • GNIS ID for Fairmont: 476390
    • GNIS ID for Riley County: 485044
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 161 (Riley County)
    • Place Code: 22240 (Fairmont)
    • State & County Code: 20/161 (Kansas / Riley County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/22240 (Kansas / Fairmont)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Fairmont is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Fairmont.

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

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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