Fairmount, Colorado

Fairmount, Colorado
Census-designated place
Fairmount
Fairmount
Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 105°10′28″W / 39.79056°N 105.17444°W / 39.79056; -105.17444Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 105°10′28″W / 39.79056°N 105.17444°W / 39.79056; -105.17444
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Jefferson
Government
 • Type Unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 6.2 sq mi (16.0 km2)
 • Land 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 5,595 ft (1,705 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,559
 • Density 1,261/sq mi (486.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code 81050
Area code(s) 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-25550
GNIS feature ID 2583234

Fairmount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 7,559.[2]

Geography

Fairmount is bordered to the north by Arvada, to the east by Wheat Ridge, to the south by unincorporated Applewood, and to the west by Golden and undeveloped land on North Table Mountain.

The southeast corner of the Fairmount CDP touches Interstate 70, which leads east 8 miles (13 km) into Denver.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km2), of which 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 3.21%, are water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fairmount CDP, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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