Fairmount is a town in Fairmount Township, Grant County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 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.

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How Fairmount ranks

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#38Highest graduation rate in IN #56Most affordable in IN #106Lowest property tax in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46928

Area code765

Living in Fairmount

Housing in Fairmount

$176K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairmount home is worth about $176,000, up 4.7% in a year, 32% below the Indiana typical home.

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Work & commute in Fairmount

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Most working residents leave Fairmount for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (26%), Gas City (7%) and Fairmount (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Marion

26%

Gas City

Fairmount

Muncie

7%Work in townlive and work in Fairmount 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 373Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fairmount

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureIN 77.4% · better 23.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

VA N. Indiana Healthcare SystemMarion · 7.3 mi · ER

Ihc MarionMarion · 8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46928, 46938 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairmount →

Natural hazards in Fairmount

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Fairmount flood?paid flood claims since 2005 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Grant County MapFairmount vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fairmount

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Fairmount has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Fairmount get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fairmount

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School Grade B

The public schools Fairmount’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMadison-Grant United School CorpSchools1

Park Elementary School CElementary · Grades 3–6 · 292 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.