Fairmount, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 406. Estimated population in July 2024: 386 (-4.9% change)
Males: 199 (49.0%), Females: 207 (51.0%)

Richland County

Zip code: 58030

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $37,143
Median house value: $38,300

Population by Race

Races in Fairmount:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
• American Indian (4.2%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (50.2%), Norwegian (23.2%), Polish (7.6%), Irish (6.4%), Swedish (4.4%), Czech (3.0%).

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairmount

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount city

• Never married: 23.6%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 15.3%
• Divorced: 7.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:

• ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, MN)
• WHEATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WHEATON, MN)
• HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairmount:

• HECTOR INTL (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 122 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairmount:

• HARRY STERN (about 13 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Abbreviation: BWP)
• WHEATON MUNI (about 21 miles; WHEATON, MN; Abbreviation: ETH)
• FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 35 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: FFM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:

• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 15 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 58 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 58 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 126 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high school in Fairmount:

• FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 400 E MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fairmount:

• FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 400 E MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)