Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:12 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:02 am – 5:19 pm
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People4,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.31,928 householdsMedian household income $67,412Median home value $126,300Median rent $895 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $832 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elwood station, 12 mi away; snow from Marion 2 N
Parks and public landsPlayacres Parkpark · 1.9 miJonesboro Community Parkpark · 5.6 miMarion National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.3 miMississinewa Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 15,067 acresMounds State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201012 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured103 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, IN, 17 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairmount Water Worksserves 2,756 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation877 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus8.2 miPost officeFairmount Post Office1.8 miTown hallFairmount Town Hall1.7 miPoliceFairmount Police Department1.7 miFire stationFairmount Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMadison Grant Junior and Senior High School1.6 miElementaryPark Elementary School1.9 miCollegeIndiana Wesleyan University7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA47 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND58 miInterstateI-697.0 miUS highwayUS 355.2 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND51 miCoachMarionBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46928 ZIP area.
