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Fairmount

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Fairmount

Total population

9,902

Median home value

$827,600

65.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$163,600

Fairmount$164k
National$74k
Elevation5595 m
Land area16.04 km²
Weather57°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.79°, -105.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
5595 m
Area
16.04 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fairmount is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Fairmount CDP was 9,324 at the United States Census 2020.

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History & geography

History

Fairmount has never had its own post office. The Golden, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80403) serves the area.

Geography

Fairmount is bordered to the north by Arvada, to the east by Wheat Ridge, to the south by unincorporated Applewood, and to the west by Golden and undeveloped land on North Table Mountain. The southeast corner of the Fairmount CDP touches Interstate 70, which leads east into Denver. At the 2020 United States Census, the Fairmount CDP had an area of , including of water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.5
Median home value
$827,600
Housing units
3,710
Poverty rate
2.9%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
5.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.7926
Longitude
-105.1712
Water area
0.20 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
78°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
57°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
69°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday Night
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
77°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Fairmount, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
23.3%
Diabetes
6.1%
Adult obesity
21%
Binge drinking
22.5%
Adult smoking
8.2%
No leisure activity
10.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,595,393
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    67,799
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    60,212
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    58,748
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    50,263
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    48,845
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    46,736
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44,028
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    40,978

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
123
Elementary
76
Middle
16
High
24
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Astravo Online Academy High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 2,134 students · 52:1 ratio
  • Lakewood High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 1,885 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Ralston Valley Senior High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,843 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • Arvada West High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,840 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Bear Creek High School
    High · LAKEWOOD · 1,431 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Golden High School
    High · GOLDEN · 1,416 students · 21.5:1 ratio
  • Standley Lake High School
    High · WESTMINSTER · 1,180 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Pomona High School
    High · ARVADA · 1,132 students · 19.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2014-06-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Cassie Bernall
victim of the Columbine High School Massacre (1981–1999)
Frank B. Morrison
Frank B. Morrison
American politician (1905–2004)
P
Pat Frink
American basketball player (1945-2012)
John Charles Vivian
John Charles Vivian
American politician (1889–1964)
C
Casey Malone
American discus thrower
P
Patrick Ryan Anderson
American actor
Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant
American soccer player
B
Bill Sedgewick
American soccer player
Mark Melancon
Mark Melancon
American professional baseball player
Steve Quailer
Steve Quailer
professional ice hockey player
Tracy Stalls
Tracy Stalls
American volleyball player
Nick Stabile
Nick Stabile
American actor
A
Adolph Coors III
Heir to the Coors beer empire (1916–1960)
A
Alice Van-Springsteen
American stuntwoman, jockey
B
Barry Sims
American football player
B
Brad Pyatt
American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fairmount

Fairmount and historic Colorado
David Fridtjof Halaas · 1976
[Art. General works
1799

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET