Fairmount, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Where the Sun Shines First in North Dakota | |
 Location of Fairmount, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′17″N 96°36′10″W / 46.05472°N 96.60278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Richland |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 343 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 337 |
| • Density | 1,036.25/sq mi (399.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58030 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-25300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036029[2] |
Fairmount is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.[3] Fairmount was founded in 1884. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In July 1884, a tornado destroyed the schoolhouse in Fairmount.[5] Fifteen students were injured, and the teacher's leg was fractured.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmount, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Jackson, William (2024). North Dakota Tornadoes Twisters & Cyclones. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publications. p. 108. ISBN 979-8-89480-378-4.
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