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Moving to Fairmont, North Carolina

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Population: 2,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,618 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,136 (43.6%), Females: 1,468 (56.4%)

Robeson County

Zip code: 28340

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $17,194
Median house value: $55,900

Population by Race

Races in Fairmont:

  • Black (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.3%)
  • American Indian (10.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), English (3.3%), Irish (1.3%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairmont

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmont town

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmont:

  • SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; DILLON, SC)
  • MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MARION, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairmont:

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairmont:

  • LUMBERTON MUNI (about 9 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)
  • DILLON COUNTY (about 18 miles; DILLON, SC; Abbreviation: DLC)
  • GREEN SEA (about 23 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)

Amtrak station near Fairmont:

  • 19 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmont:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 15 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)

Schools

Public high school in Fairmont:

  • FAIRMONT HIGH (Students: 728; Location: 5419 OLD STAGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairmont:

  • ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY (Students: 655; Location: 301 MARTIN L KING DR; Grades: PK – 04)
  • FAIRMONT MIDDLE (Students: 562; Location: 402 IONA ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • FAIRGROVE MIDDLE (Students: 346; Location: 1953 FAIRGROVE SCH ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • GREEN GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 262; Location: 1850 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)

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