Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont, West Virginia | |
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| Nickname: Friendly City | |
| Motto: "Spend a Day... Spend a Lifetime" | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′53″N 80°8′36″W / 39.48139°N 80.14333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | 1819 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1820 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1899 |
| Founded by | Boaz Fleming |
| Named after | The town's overlook of the Monongahela River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Anne Bolyard |
| • Deputy Mayor | Josh Rice |
| • City Manager | Travis L. Blosser |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.98 sq mi (23.27 km2) |
| • Land | 8.60 sq mi (22.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,416 |
• Estimate (2021) | 18,209 |
| • Density | 2,137.7/sq mi (825.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26554-26555 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-26452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560581 |
| Website | fairmontwv |
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 18,313 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Fairmont micropolitan area, which includes all of Marion County in North Central West Virginia and had a population of 56,205 in 2020. Fairmont is also a principal city of the larger Morgantown–Fairmont combined statistical area. The city is home to Fairmont State University, serving more than 3,000 students.