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Welcome to Fairmount ...

The city of Fairmount is located in Richland County<1>.

Fairmount was established in 1884.

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 360 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Fairmount is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Fairmount: 701

The ZIP code for Fairmount: 58030<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmount had an population of 360 people. This is a decrease of 1.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmount had a population of 367 people. This makes Fairmount the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Fairmount represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 367 people, the population of Fairmount decreased 9.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 406 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), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey (3), New York, 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.

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 (so far) for Fairmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fairmount post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmount.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, 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 city'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 city (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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/