Map of Fairmont city, Minnesota

Fairmont is a city and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 census.

Fairmont city overview:
Name:	Fairmont city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Martin County
Founded:	1857
Incorporated:	1902
Elevation:	1,181 ft (360 m)
Total Area:	16.89 sq mi (43.74 km²)
Land Area:	15.00 sq mi (38.85 km²)
Water Area:	1.89 sq mi (4.90 km²)
Total Population:	10,487
Population Density:	699.18/sq mi (269.95/km²)
ZIP code:	56031
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2720330
GNISfeature ID:	0643501
Website:	fairmont.org

Online Interactive Map

Fairmont online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Fairmont was platted in 1857. The city was so named on account of its elevated town site. A post office has been in operation at Fairmont since 1858. Fairmont was incorporated as a city on February 28, 1878 with the first city charter adopted in 1902.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.92 square miles (43.82 km), of which 15.04 square miles (38.95 km) is land and 1.88 square miles (4.87 km) is water. The city of Fairmont itself has been built around a chain of five lakes: Lake George, Sisseton Lake, Budd Lake, Hall Lake, and Amber Lake. All except Amber Lake are connected by channels and are used extensively for recreational boating and fishing. Interstate 90 and Minnesota State Highway 15 are two of the main routes in the city.