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A town of 221.

Population
221
residents
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

221 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 75° · L 57°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fairmount

Most working residents leave Fairmount for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (12%), Pittsfield (10%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fairmount0%
Jacksonville12%
Pittsfield10%
Springfield7%
Perry5%
31 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Fairmount
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fairmount has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fairmount is

Fairmount beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outFairmountIL
More adults with COPD10.8%6.3%
More smokers19%12.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.9%
Illini Community Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairmount for work

Where Fairmount’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 12% 10% → Pittsfield Pittsfield 10% 7% → Springfield Springfield 7% 5% → Perry Perry 5% 5% → Griggsville Griggsville 5% 5% → Quincy Quincy 5% Fairmount · 0% stay
11jobs based in Fairmount
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairmount

Township in Illinois, United States

Fairmount Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 109 housing units.

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Population
149
Area
38 sq mi

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