Fairmont, Minnesota
| Fairmont | |
|---|---|
| Street in downtown Fairmont | |
| Nickname: City of Lakes | |
| Location in Martin County and the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′39″N 94°27′44″W / 43.64417°N 94.46222°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Martin | 
| Platted | 1857 | 
| Incorporated (village) | 1860 | 
| Incorporated (city) | February 28, 1878 | 
| City Charter Adopted | 1902 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lee Baarts | 
| Area | |
| 16.89 sq mi (43.74 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2) | 
| • Water | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
| 10,487 | |
|  • Estimate  (2022) | 10,260 | 
| • Density | 684.05/sq mi (264.11/km2) | 
| • Urban | 8,387 | 
| • Metro | 19,650 | 
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 56031 | 
| Area code | 507 | 
| FIPS code | 27-20330 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2394735 | 
| Sales tax | 7.375% | 
| Website | fairmont.org | 
Fairmont is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 census.