Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,154, settled in 1920.
The best of Fairmont City’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for health. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairmont City, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 16 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Fairmont City's public schools trail 83% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. 35% of the land in Fairmont City is conserved, above both the Illinois town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). No town in Illinois scores higher than Fairmont City on the outdoors. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, at 817 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fairmont City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fairmont City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Fairmont City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 30.5% | 9.9% |
2,635 counted in 2010 and 2,265 in 2020; an estimated 2,154 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Fairmont City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,056 in 1920, 2,265 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairmont City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
5 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
2 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
4 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairmont City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmont City.
The typical Fairmont City home is worth about $66,000, down 3% in a year, 78% below the Illinois typical home.
| Fairmont City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,084 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
40% of Fairmont City adults get no exercise outside work. Fairmont City beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 18% of Fairmont City adults smoke cigarettes.
| Fairmont City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairmont City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Fairmont City is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | 3.2 mi | 817 |
| 2. American Legion Post 961 Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairmont City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Fairmont City for work: only 4% work in town. Fairmont City’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Fairmont City has lost 314 jobs, to 512 in 2023.
| Fairmont City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 769 Illinois towns, just 7 have a higher July high than Fairmont City. Fairmont City has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
17 within 15 miles of the center of Fairmont City
About 3 of every 100 Fairmont City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Fairmont City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010. In the 1990s Fairmont City's Hispanic population doubled, and as of 2020, over 79% of the population was of Hispanic descent.
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9 towns share a border with Fairmont City.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont City | — | — | A | B− | C− | D |
| Madison | #756 | D− | A− | — | D− | D |
| East St. Louis · East St. Louis Township | #695 | D | A | — | D | D− |
| Collinsville | #477 | B− | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Canteen Township | #637 | C− | A | — | C− | D |
| Stites Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caseyville | #645 | C− | B+ | C+ | C− | C− |
| Washington Park | — | — | A− | — | D− | D− |
Fairmont City and Washington Park have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison, East St. Louis, Canteen Township and Washington Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Stites Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). East St. Louis Township and East St. Louis are one community, graded once. Compare Fairmont City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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