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Population (year 2000): 10,889. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,505 (-3.5% change)
Males: 5,164 (47.4%), Females: 5,725 (52.6%)
Martin County
Zip code:
56031
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $33,709 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,800 (year 2000)
Races in Fairmont:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Other race (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (51.2%), Norwegian (15.3%),
Irish (8.2%), English (8.0%), Swedish (5.7%), Polish (5.3%).
Elevation: 1180 feet
Land area: 14.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fairmont
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fairmont city
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 10.4%
2.2% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.9%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -393 (-3.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Fairmont:
- FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (835 JOHNSON
STREET, PO BOX 835)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairmont:
- UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 25 miles; BLUE
EARTH, MN)
- ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; ST JAMES,
MN)
- MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MADELIA,
MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fairmont:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 87 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about
120 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairmont:
- FAIRMONT MUNI (about 5 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)
- ST JAMES MUNI (about 24 miles; ST JAMES, MN; ID:
JYG)
- ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA;
ID: EST)
College/University in Fairmont:
- HAIRDRESSERS EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Location:
210 E THIRD ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fairmont:
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 47
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 48 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ST PETER,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 106 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,968)
Public high schools in Fairmont:
- FAIRMONT SR. (Students: 903; Location: 900
JOHNSON ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
- SOUTHERN PLAINS ALC (Students: 48; Location:
115 S. PARK; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fairmont:
- FAIRMONT MID. (Students: 522; Location: 714
VICTORIA ST.; Grades: 03 - 06)
- BUDD EL. (Students: 368; Location: 1001
ALBION AVE.; Grades: KG - 02)
- SOUTHERN PLAINS ED. COOP. (Students: 82;
Location: 115 S. PARK; Grades: PK - PK)
- S.PLAINS TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 115 S.
PARK; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Fairmont:
- ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 194;
Location: 201 OXFORD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL (Students: 164;
Location: 911 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Fairmont:
- MARTIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$475,469; Location: 110 NORTH PARK STREET; 92,469 books;
4,295 audio materials; 2,345 video materials; 346 serial
subscriptions)
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