Fairmont, Illinois
Census designated place in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60432, 60441
- Will County
- Within Lockport Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 2,409 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 806Households
- $59,244Median household income
- $147,400Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Fairmont
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,563 |
| 2010 | 2,459 |
| 2020 | 2,389 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,244 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 508 units
- Renter occupied
- 298 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fairmont | Will County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,409 | 698,450 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $59,244 | $107,799 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 31.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $147,400 | $298,000 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.2% | 36.5% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.3% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.0% | 82.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.5 minutes | 31.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Fairmont SD 89 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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