Fairmont, Illinois Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Fairmont
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Area
• Total	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
• Land	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,389
• Density	1,717.47/sq mi (663.11/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60441
Area codes	815, 779
FIPS code	17-24920

Fairmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Fairmont is located at 41°33′46″N 88°3′44″W / 41.56278°N 88.06222°W / 41.56278; -88.06222 (41.562673, -88.062305).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Fairmont CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	710	659	28.87%	27.58%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,133	768	46.08%	32.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	6	0.37%	0.25%
Asian alone (NH)	8	5	0.33%	0.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	14	0.12%	0.59%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	41	80	1.67%	3.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	555	857	22.57%	35.87%
Total	2,459	2,389	100.00%	100.00%

Pace provides bus service on Routes 509 and 834 connecting Fairmont to downtown Joliet and other destinations.