Fairmont, Minnesota

Fairmont
Street in downtown Fairmont
Street in downtown Fairmont
Nickname: 
City of Lakes
Location in Martin County and the state of Minnesota
Location in Martin County and the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°38′39″N 94°27′44″W / 43.64417°N 94.46222°W / 43.64417; -94.46222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMartin
Platted1857
Incorporated (village)1860
Incorporated (city)February 28, 1878
City Charter Adopted1902
Government
 • MayorLee Baarts
Area
 • City16.89 sq mi (43.74 km2)
 • Land15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2)
 • Water1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 • City10,487
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
10,260
 • Density684.05/sq mi (264.11/km2)
 • Urban
8,387
 • Metro
19,650
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56031
Area code507
FIPS code27-20330
GNIS feature ID2394735[2]
Sales tax7.375%[5]
Websitefairmont.org

Fairmont is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmont, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explorer Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Fairmont (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 19, 2024.