About Fairmont
Fairmont, IL is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Illinois.
Fairmont holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.39 square miles.
📰 Fairmont News Today
- Obituary for Shirley Mae (Crane) Suarez kasslyfuneral.com · Jan 3
- Gov. Pritzker says federal shutdown won’t stop Illinois infrastructure improvements STLPR · Oct 21
- Fairmont City Police release pursuit footage after woman dies in crash KSDK · Jan 8
- Fredrick Kurre Obituary - Venice, FL Dignity Memorial · Mar 25
- Shirley Suarez Obituary (1929 - 2025) - Fairmont City, IL - Belleville News-Democrat Legacy obituary · Dec 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fairmont Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Fairmont — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairmont
- Rich & Creamy
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Haunted Trails · Theme park
- Haunted Trails Amusement Center · Arcade
- Legacy Adventure Park · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairmont
- A F Hill Park reviews ★
- Chicago International Soccer Club reviews ★
- Cunningham Park reviews ★
- Dellwood Park reviews ★
- Forest Park reviews ★
- Forest Park Playlot reviews ★
- Heggie Park reviews ★
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Legion Park reviews ★
- Lockport Praire East Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Oak Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.39 sq mi
Coordinates41.5614, -88.0587