Fairmount, Indiana

About Fairmount

Set in the eastern part of Indiana, Fairmount is a small town with an estimated population of 2,666.

Officially, Fairmount is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,677 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairmount News Today

• Judith A Thurston Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• American actor James Dean in front of his uncle and aunt’s farm in Fairmount, Indiana 1955 Artnet · Aug 13
• Jerrell Reece Peacock Obituary Jun 24, 2026 - Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Jun 24
• Substitute teacher accused of battering students at elementary school in Fairmount Fox 59 · Jun 1
• One Tank Trip: Fairmount WANE 15 · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairmount Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Fairmount — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Fairmount

• Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School
• Park Elementary School
• Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8
• Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 92
• Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairmount

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