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Fairmount

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Fairmount

Total population

2,110

Median home value

$464,500

49.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$137,317

Fairmount$137k
National$74k
Elevation529 m
Land area11.61 km²
Weather81°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.19°, -85.33°

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
529 m
Area
11.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fairmount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2020 census, down from 2,825 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

Fairmount is located on Walden Ridge at (35.176143, -85.333190). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.3
Median home value
$464,500
Housing units
787
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.7%
Black
0%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
2.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.1865
Longitude
-85.3302
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
81°F
Sunny
Tonight
63°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
81°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
61°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
73°F
Sunny
Friday Night
44°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Fairmount, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
7.6%
Adult obesity
28.6%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
14.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
507,008
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,525
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    14,332
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    14,187
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,163
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    11,812
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,691
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,543
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,381

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

Schools

Total
28
Elementary
15
Middle
3
High
10
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Signal Mountain Middle/High School
    High · Signal Mountain · 1,368 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Soddy Daisy High School
    High · Soddy Daisy · 1,085 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Hixson High School
    High · Hixson · 935 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Red Bank High School
    High · Chattanooga · 824 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Normal Park Museum Magnet School
    Elementary · Chattanooga · 820 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Middle Valley Elementary
    Elementary · Hixson · 782 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Nolan Elementary
    Elementary · Signal Mountain · 732 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
    High · Chattanooga · 682 students · 17.1:1 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)
88
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2003-04-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Charles Henry Coolidge
Charles Henry Coolidge
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
G
George H. Barker
American football player (1901-1986)

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

Nearby places in Tennessee

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,567

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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

Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
Seen 2026-09-22
Eastern Copperhead
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Seen 2026-09-22
Joro Spider
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
Seen 2026-09-22
American Toad
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Seen 2026-09-21
red morning glory
red morning glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Seen 2026-09-21
Groundhog
Groundhog
Marmota monax
Seen 2026-09-21
Eastern Red-tailed Hawk
Eastern Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis borealis
Seen 2026-09-21
Virginia Giant Hover Fly
Virginia Giant Hover Fly
Milesia virginiensis
Seen 2026-09-21
White Micrathena
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET