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Fairmount, Grant County, Indiana

Town in Grant County, Indiana · ZIP 46928

  • Grant County
  • Within Fairmount Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,666 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,047Households
  • $45,163Median household income
  • $96,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Fairmount

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.4%
2.6k2.8k3k2000: 2,99220002010: 2,95420102020: 2,68220202,9922,682
Population of Fairmount at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,992
20102,954
20202,682

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fairmount
Under $50k51.9%
$50k to $100k38%
$100k to $150k7.5%
$150k to $200k2.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $45,163 · 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fairmount
Owner occupied
707 units
Renter occupied
340 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fairmount compared with its county and state
Fairmount compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFairmountGrant CountyIndiana
Population2,57566,3776,811,752
Median household income$45,163$54,007$70,051
Median age35.139.338.0
Median home value$96,700$116,000$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.7%20.4%28.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.5%71.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes22.5 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Fairmount, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Park Elementary SchoolPublic3–6Madison-Grant United School Corp

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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