Fairmont, Illinois facts for kids

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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)
Area codes	815, 779
FIPS code	17-24920

Fairmont is a 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 (41.562673, -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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	2,459		—
2020	2,898		17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2020 census

Fairmont CDP, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	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/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%

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 can be of any race.