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Fairmont, Nebraska

Village in Fillmore County, Nebraska · ZIP 68354

  • Fillmore County
  • Within Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 578 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 277Households
  • $67,404Median household income
  • $65,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Fairmont

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.3%
5506006507002000: 69120002010: 56020102020: 5922020691592
Population of Fairmont at each census
CensusPopulation
2000691
2010560
2020592

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fairmont
Under $50k39.3%
$50k to $100k44.7%
$100k to $150k9.7%
$150k to $200k1.1%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $67,404 · 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fairmont
Owner occupied
222 units
Renter occupied
55 units
Vacancy rate
6.7%

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fairmont compared with its county and state
Fairmont compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFairmontFillmore CountyNebraska
Population5845,5511,965,926
Median household income$67,404$76,354$74,985
Median age61.546.337.1
Median home value$65,000$131,200$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.2%21.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.9%1.0%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.1%80.1%66.5%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes20.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Fairmont, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic5–8FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS

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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