Fairmount, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairmount, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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motto = Where the Sun Shines First in North Dakota


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map_caption = Location of Fairmount, North Dakota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Richland

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 406
population_density_km2 = 476.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1234.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 299
elevation_ft = 981
latd = 46 |latm = 3 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 36 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58030
area_code = 701
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blank_info = 38-25300GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1028925GR|3
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Fairmount is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. Fairmount was founded in 1884. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Fairmount is located at coor dms|46|3|16|N|96|36|6|W|city (46.054393, -96.601642)GR|1 and sits in southeastern North Dakota on North Dakota Highway 11. It is about four miles west of the junction of Minnesota Highway 55 and US Route 75. It is six miles west of Tenney, Minnesota, 63 miles south of Fargo, North Dakota, and 176 miles northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The village is also 15 miles East of Hankinson, North Dakota and 15 miles south of Wahpeton, North Dakota.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 406 people, 174 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,234.2 people per square mile (475.0/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 614.0/sq mi (236.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% White, 2.46% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 174 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,492. About 10.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fairmount has one school — Fairmount Public School — which is a combination of elementary and high school. The school has about 110-120 students. Fairmount is unique because it has a rotating study hall. This allows every student in grades 7-12 to get an hour each day to work on miscellaneous homework.

The administration also enforces a strict "No Parking" rule. Students are not allowed to park anywhere within 500 feet of the school, which is the outskirts of town.

ports

Fairmount is active in many sports. School sports for girls include track, volleyball, basketball, and golf. Boys' sports are basketball, baseball, football, track, and golf. The city of Fairmount also fields skill ball, t-ball, Midgets, Babe Ruth, and Legion Baseball leagues. For girls, there is skill ball, t-ball, 12 and under softball, and 18+ softball. The Fairmount town team baseball team won the 2007 North Dakota Class A chamionship.

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