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Welcome to Fairmount Heights ...

The town of Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairmount Heights has a population of 1,526 people<2> (see below for details).

Fairmount Heights is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fairmount Heights: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmount Heights had an population of 1,526 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmount Heights had a population of 1,494 people. This makes Fairmount Heights the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Fairmount Heights represents 0.03% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,494 people, the population of Fairmount Heights has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,508 people).

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

Communities near Fairmount Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairmount Heights.

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Takoma Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>

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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairmount Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairmount Heights. 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 Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Fairmount Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmount Heights ...

Looking for more information about Fairmount Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairmount Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairmount Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairmount Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Fairmount Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmount Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.