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Fairmount Heights
Marylandtown
Fairmount Heights
Total population
1,416
Median home value
$396,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,516
Founded
1935
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528. The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest African-American-majority municipality in Prince George's County. The town is composed of six subdivisions: Fairmount Heights (1900), Waterford (1907), Mount Weissner (1909), North Fairmount Heights (1910), West Fairmount Heights (1911) and Sylvan Vista (1923).
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History
Two Washington, D.C. land developers and lawyers, Allen Clark and Robinson White, platted the first subdivision of Fairmount Heights; separate developers platted the remaining five. Land speculators had purchased the farms that were previously in the area and consolidated the land for development. Clark and White sold the lots to African-Americans. Service on the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway to the Gregory Station of nearby Seat Pleasant was established in 1908. Fairmount Heights incorporated in 1935 with all six subdivisions. The Fairmount Heights Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Geography
Fairmount Heights is located at (38.901761, −76.914504). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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Climate
Current forecast
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Air quality
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Health (adults)
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Wildlife & biodiversity
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Maryland
- Cedar Heights0.5 mi away
- Maryland Park1 mi away · pop. 839
- Cheverly1.7 mi away
- Capitol Heights1.8 mi away · pop. 4,020
- Colmar Manor2.3 mi away
- North Brentwood3.5 mi away · pop. 624
- Woodlawn3.5 mi away · pop. 7,750
- Glenarden3.6 mi away
- Suitland3.7 mi away
- Mount Rainier3.9 mi away
- East Riverdale4 mi away · pop. 18,336
- Forestville4.2 mi away · pop. 10,495
Geography & sun
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Books about Fairmount Heights
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library