Fairmount, Maryland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fairmount, Maryland
CDP
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Somerset
Area
• Total	17.11 sq mi (44.33 km2)
• Land	12.26 sq mi (31.75 km2)
• Water	4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	408
• Density	33.28/sq mi (12.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21867
Area code(s)	410, 443, and 667
FIPS code	24-27375
GNIS feature ID	0590184

Fairmount is a small community in Somerset County, Maryland, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. In 2020, about 408 people lived there. Fairmount is part of the larger Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Exploring Fairmount's Location

Fairmount is located at coordinates 38 degrees, 5 minutes, 40 seconds North and 75 degrees, 47 minutes, 25 seconds West. This puts it in a specific spot on the map.

Land and Water Areas

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairmount covers a total area of about 17.2 square miles (44.5 square kilometers). A large part of this area is land, about 12.6 square miles (32.6 square kilometers). The rest, about 4.5 square miles (11.7 square kilometers), is water. This means about 26% of Fairmount's total area is covered by water.

Understanding Fairmount's Population

Fairmount is a small community with a changing population.

Population Details from 2000

In the year 2000, there were 537 people living in Fairmount. These people lived in 206 different homes, and 140 of these were families. The population density was about 42.5 people per square mile. There were also 275 housing units available.

Fairmount's population in 2000 was made up of different groups:

• About 65% of the people were White.
• About 32% were African American.
• A small number were Native American or Asian.
• About 1% were from other races or mixed races.
• About 1% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Fairmount Households and Families

In 2000, about 27.7% of homes in Fairmount had children under 18 living there. More than half (51.5%) of the homes were married couples living together. About 9.7% of homes had a female head of household without a husband present. About 32% of homes were not families.

Many homes (27.7%) had just one person living in them. About 15% of homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average number of people in a home was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.13 people.

Age Distribution in Fairmount

The population in Fairmount in 2000 was spread out by age:

• About 27.4% were under 18 years old.
• About 5.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 26.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 24.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 16.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Fairmount was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 91.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 97 males.

Income Levels

In 2000, the average income for a home in Fairmount was $24,185. For families, the average income was $38,542. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in Fairmount was $18,494. About 20.8% of families and 22.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 33% of those under 18 and 23.6% of those aged 65 or older.

Getting Around Fairmount: Transportation

Fairmount is connected by Maryland Route 361, also known as Fairmount Road. This state road ends within the community, near the Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department. From Fairmount, this road leads back to Maryland Route 413 in the nearby town of Westover.

In the early 2000s, a public transportation service called Shore Transit used to provide bus access to Fairmount from a transfer point in Westover. However, this service is no longer available.