Fairmount TownshipIL
A town of 157.
Is Fairmount Township a good place to live?
Fairmount Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fairmount Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairmount Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairmount Township, 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 Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Fairmount Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fairmount Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (12%), Pittsfield (10%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairmount Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Fairmount Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Fairmount Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
19% of Fairmount Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 29% of Fairmount Township adults get no exercise outside work. Fairmount Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Fairmount Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fairmount Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 19% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Fairmount Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fairmount Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairmount Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairmount Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Fairmount Township for work
Where Fairmount Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairmount Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Fairmount Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 109 housing units.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
Questions about Fairmount Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmount Township, IL a good place to live?
Fairmount Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.