Map of Fairmount village, Illinois

Fairmount is a village in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 642 at the 2010 census.

Fairmount village overview:
Name:	Fairmount village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Vermilion County
Incorporated:	1863
Elevation:	673 ft (205 m)
Total Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km²)
Land Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	612
Population Density:	1,930.60/sq mi (744.35/km²)
ZIP code:	61841
Area code:	217-733-2388
FIPS code:	1724985
Website:	fairmountil.com

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History

Josiah Hunt, a railroad engineer, reportedly used inside information about the coming of the Great Western Railroad to purchase 40 acres (160,000 m) of land along the new route to found a town. He originally named the town Salina, but this was changed because of an existing Illinois town named Saline; Francis Dougherty, an early settler, is said to have selected the name Fairmount. The town was incorporated in 1863.

Coal mining was attempted east of Fairmount, but this proved to be impractical because of water. Later, Jacob C. Sandusky discovered an outcropping of limestone in his farm, and quarries were established which at one time employed about 400 people. The quarries are now flooded and make a popular fishing location.