Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 575, platted in 1871. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Fairmont Creamery Company Building. Fairmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fairmont beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 600 in 1880, a peak of 1,029 in 1890, 592 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairmont, 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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmont.
For households in Fairmont, the share who own their home is 84%. In Fairmont, the median rent is $685 a month, against $914 a month in Nebraska’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.5% in value.
| Fairmont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $685 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fairmont, 35% come from hail and 21% from drought. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fairmont after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairmont: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 79, to 265. In Fairmont, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Fairmont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Fairmont, 79% had a checkup this year. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fairmont. 29% of adults in Fairmont sleep under 7 hours; 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Fairmont | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fairmont | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fairmont; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairmont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
2 places in Fairmont on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Fairmont is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 602 at the 2020 census.
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Fairmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
