FairmountIL
A town of 592, settled in 1863.
Is Fairmount a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fairmount, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Fairmount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
592 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairmount: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairmount, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmount.
The typical home in Fairmount is valued at about $161K
The typical Fairmount home is worth about $161,000, up 4.4% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home. At $783 a month, Fairmount’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Fairmount | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $783 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fairmount has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fairmount for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Fairmount is $61,000. The top destinations are Danville (13%), Champaign (13%) and Urbana (8%).
| Fairmount | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairmount
Fairmount has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Fairmount
3 crimes were reported in Fairmount in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Fairmount is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Fairmount is
Fairmount beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Fairmount.
| Fairmount | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairmount | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Fairmount, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairmount Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fairmount
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairmount
About 0 of every 100 Fairmount residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Fairmount for work
Where Fairmount’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairmount
Village in Illinois, United States
Fairmount is a village in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Fairmount had a population of 612.
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- Established
- 1863
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- ZIP code
- 61841
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Fairmount
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmount, IL a good place to live?
Fairmount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Fairmount, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Donald E. Runyon and Edna Noble White.