Fairmount Township, Pennsylvania

Fairmount Township, Pennsylvania
Beach on Lake Jean in Ricketts Glen State Park, Fairmount Township
Beach on Lake Jean in Ricketts Glen State Park, Fairmount Township
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Fairmount Township
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Fairmount Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Area
 • Total
46.21 sq mi (119.68 km2)
 • Land45.71 sq mi (118.39 km2)
 • Water0.50 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Population
 • Total
1,207 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,209
 • Density27.43/sq mi (10.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-079-24752

Fairmount Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,207 at the 2020 census.[2] Fairmount Township is home to Ricketts Glen State Park. The park receives tens of thousands of visitors each year.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)