Fairmount, Indiana
Fairmount is a town in Fairmount Township, Grant County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,954 at the 2010 census. It is 55 miles (88 km) northeast of Indianapolis. Largely a bedroom community for nearby Marion, Fairmount is best known as the boyhood home of actor James Dean, who is buried there.
Fairmount, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Fairmount | |
Downtown Fairmount | |
Location of Fairmount in Grant County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′02″N 85°38′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
| Township | Fairmount |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft ( m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,682 |
| • Density | 1,691.05/sq mi (652.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46928 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-22432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396931 |
| Website | http://www.fairmount-in.com/ |
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