Fairmount, Maryland | |
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CDP | |
Coordinates: 38°5′40″N 75°47′25″W / 38.09444°N 75.79028°WCoordinates: 38°5′40″N 75°47′25″W / 38.09444°N 75.79028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Somerset |
Area | |
• Total | 17.2 sq mi (44.4 km2) |
• Land | 12.6 sq mi (32.7 km2) |
• Water | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 537 |
• Density | 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21867 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
FIPS code | 24-27375 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590184 |
Fairmount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fairmount is located at 38°5′40″N 75°47′25″W / 38.09444°N 75.79028°W (38.094554, -75.790342).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km2), of which, 12.6 square miles (33 km2) of it is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) of it (26.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 537 people, 206 households, and 140 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 42.5 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.36% White, 32.22% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.