Fairmount, North Dakota

About Fairmount

Fairmount is a tiny community in southeastern North Dakota counting 331 people who proudly call it home.

Fairmount holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,003 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairmount News Today

• Two injured in crash at intersection near Fairmount The Mighty 790 KFGO · Sep 2
• Woman injured in Richland County crash after vehicle fails to yield Valley News Live · Sep 2
• Fairmount, ND man accused of having sex with teen girl | Crime News kvrr.com · Feb 25
• Man suffers minor injuries, cited for distracted driving after ND rollover crash The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 11
• Negligent Homicide charge filed in deadly southeastern North Dakota crash Go Watertown Radio · Mar 6

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What Makes Fairmount Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Fairmount — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Fairmount

• FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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