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 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,682
 • Estimate 
(2025)
2,673
 • Density1,691/sq mi (652.9/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.