Fairmount TownshipKS
A town of 475.
Is Fairmount Township a good place to live?
Oak Lawn Farm Dairy Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairmount Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
475 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmount Township.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Fairmount Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
The median commute is under 24 miles. In Fairmount Township, the income of the median household is $90,000, above both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.4% of Fairmount Township working residents work locally. Employers in Fairmount Township shed 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 60.
| Fairmount Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berean Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 350 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Fairmount Township: inland flooding
Fairmount Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 78 of 100. Expected losses in Fairmount Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 16% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairmount Township: four seasons and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairmount Township is
Just over a fifth of Fairmount Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Kansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 23%. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 12%.
| Fairmount Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Fairmount Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fairmount Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairmount Township
About 0 of every 100 Fairmount Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% 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 Kansas, United States
Fairmount Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 511.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
Questions about Fairmount Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmount Township, KS a good place to live?
Fairmount Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.