FairmountND
Settled in 1884, this town now has 331 residents.
Is Fairmount a good place to live?
3.2% of working residents work locally in Fairmount, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairmount. Fairmount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
331 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmount.
Fairmount’s typical home value is about $152K
90% of Fairmount households live in a home they own. Home values are up 14% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Fairmount’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Fairmount, with 99 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 54 | C− |
| Fairmount High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 45 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Fairmount’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Fairmount comes to $59,000. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Wahpeton (22%), Fargo (13%) and Hankinson (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Fairmount | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Fairmount’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairmount is
The share of adults in Fairmount who binge drink: 20%. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Fairmount.
| Fairmount | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Fairmount | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Fairmount: cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Fairmount sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Fairmount break down as 40% from cold waves and 32% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Fairmount households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fairmount
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairmount; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fairmount residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
97% 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
City in Richland County, North Dakota, United States
Fairmount is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census. Fairmount was founded in 1884. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. In July 1884, a tornado destroyed the schoolhouse in Fairmount. Fifteen students were injured, and the teacher's leg was fractured.
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- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 58030
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Fairmount
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmount, ND a good place to live?
Fairmount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.