Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Francis Healthcare Campus18.4 miPost officeFairmount Post Office3.6 miTown hallFairmount City Hall3.5 miFire stationFairmount Fire Protection District3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR62 miInterstateI-299.7 miUS highwayUS 758.4 miAmtrakFargo, ND FAR59 miCoachSisseton JctJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58030 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58030 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min8:05 am – 4:44 pm
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People612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.4255 householdsMedian household income $73,250Median home value $120,000Median rent $583 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,315 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 15 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 1°F26 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 21 days8 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Victor 4 N station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHunters Paradise State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 481 acresWhite Rockstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 2,994 acresBois De Sioux State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 109 acresMud Lakestate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 289 acresVictorstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197539 mi away, near Donnelly, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichland County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 68 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fairmountserves 367 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation984 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
