Fairmount, Indiana

Fairmount, Indiana
Town
Town of Fairmount
Downtown Fairmount
Location of Fairmount in Grant County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°25′02″N 85°38′52″W / 40.41722°N 85.64778°W / 40.41722; -85.64778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipFairmount
Government
  TypeTown council
Area
  Total
1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
  Land1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
866 ft ( m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,682
  Estimate 
(2025)
2,673
  Density1,691.05/sq mi (652.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
46928
Area code765
FIPS code18-22432
GNIS feature ID2396931
Websitewww.fairmount-in.com

Fairmount is a town in Fairmount Township, Grant County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 census. It is 55 miles (88 km) northeast of Indianapolis. Largely a bedroom community for nearby Marion, Fairmount is best known as the boyhood home of actor James Dean, who is buried there.