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Fairmont, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 691. Estimated population in July 2024: 659 (-4.6% change)
Males: 312 (45.2%), Females: 379 (54.8%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 68354

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $35,658
Median house value: $35,800

Population by Race

Races in Fairmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (49.5%), Irish (17.7%), English (5.9%), Czech (5.6%), Swedish (5.4%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 1641 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairmont

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmont village

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmont:

  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GENEVA, NE)
  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; YORK, NE)
  • HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 17 miles; HENDERSON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairmont:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 58 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 60 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairmont:

  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
  • FLYING V (about 23 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmont:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 105 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 108 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Fairmont:

  • FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 191; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fairmont:

  • FAIRMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,824; Location: 600 F STREET; 9,279 books; 51 audio materials; 463 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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