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About Fairmount
Town in Indiana, United StatesFairmount 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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Housing in Fairmount
The median sale price was $193,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Fairmount
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Work & commute in Fairmount
Full picture →Most working residents leave Fairmount for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (26%), Gas City (6%) and Muncie (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Fairmount
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fairmount
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fairmount
Full climate →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.
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