Fairmount Heights, Maryland

About Fairmount Heights

Set in the central part of Maryland, Fairmount Heights is a small town with an estimated population of 1,522.

Fairmount Heights holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,637 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairmount Heights News Today

• Free grocery market opens in Prince George’s County afro.com · Jun 26
• Free grocery market set to open inside Prince George’s County library to fight food insecurity WUSA9 · May 27
• Free grocery store opens inside Prince George’s County library Maryland Matters · May 30
• Former Fairmount Heights officer sentenced for planning truck fire, bank fraud: DOJ DC News Now · May 14
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Fairmount Heights, Maryland 20743 The Weather Channel · Feb 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairmount Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Fairmount Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fairmount Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairmount Heights

• The Strand
• Denny's — american
• Shrimp Boat — seafood
• Yum's Carry Out — home style
• Yum's Carryout — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairmount Heights

• Deanwood reviews ★
• Deanwood Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Fort Circle Park reviews ★
• Fort Mahan Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• IDEA Academy garden · Garden reviews ★
• Kelly Miller Recreation Center reviews ★
• Marvin Gaye Park reviews ★
• North Englewood Playground reviews ★
• North Fairmont Heights Park reviews ★
• Woodson Junior Recreation Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fairmount Heights

• Robert R. Gray Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairmount Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities