Summary for Fairmont
About Fairmont (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Martin County (see below)
Time Zone: Fairmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 507 & 924<1>
ZIP Code: 56031<2>
Elevation: 1,180 feet [359.66 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fairmont)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 10,010 (6.15% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 10,666 (2.05% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 10,889 |
Total Area:<5> 16.93 sq. miles [43.8 km²] - of which 11.13% is water (1.88 sq. miles [4.9 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 5,251
Websites for Fairmont
Official Website: www.fairmont.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.fairmont.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fairmont:
Lat: 43.643900° (or 43°38'38" N)
Lon: -94.461700° (or -94°27'42" W)
USGS Topo Map: Fairmont<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fairmont
GNIS ID: 2394735
FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 20330
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fairmont)
About Martin County
The city of Fairmont is the County Seat for Martin County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Martin)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 19,683 (5.39% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 20,805 (4.57% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 21,802 |
Total Area: 729 sq. miles [1,889.6 km²] - of which 2.36% is water (17.23 sq. miles [44.6 km²])
Housing Units: 10,009
Official Website: www.co.martin.mn.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Martin
GNIS ID: 659490
FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 091
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fairmont)
About Minnesota
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,919,479 |
Websites for State of Minnesota
Official Website: https://mn.gov/
Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/
Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/
Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/
Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota
GNIS ID: 662849
FIPS State: 27
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fairmont)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairmont: www.fairmont.org/
The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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 city (such as Fairmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fairmont. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fairmont, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fairmont. |