Fairmont City, Illinois

Fairmont City, Illinois
Location in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois
Fairmont City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°39′4″N 90°5′59″W / 38.65111°N 90.09972°W / 38.65111; -90.09972
Country United States
State Illinois
CountiesSt. Clair; Madison
TownshipsCanteen; Stites; Nameoki
Area
  Total
6.55 sq mi (16.96 km2)
  Land6.21 sq mi (16.07 km2)
  Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,265
  Density365.03/sq mi (140.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
62201
Area code618
FIPS code17-24933
GNIS feature ID2398855
Wikimedia CommonsFairmont City, Illinois
Websitewww.fairmontcityil.com

Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010. In the 1990s Fairmont City's Hispanic population doubled, and as of 2020, over 79% of the population was of Hispanic descent.