Fairmount is a city in Gordon County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 720. Gordon County is home to

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, which was once the

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Nation's capital. It was the origin of the Cherokee written language and newspaper, the ''

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''. The city is located near the southern end of the

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and

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History

A post office called Fairmount has been in operation since 1850. The city was named after

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Geography

Fairmount is located in southeastern Gordon County at (34.438510, -84.699371), in the valley of

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, a northwest-flowing tributary of the

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. U.S. Route 411 runs through the center of town as Salacoa Avenue, leading north to Chatsworth and south to Cartersville.

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crosses US 411 in Fairmount, leading east to

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and west to

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, the Gordon County seat. According to the

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, Fairmount has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 745 people, 307 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 334 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.70%

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, 3.22%

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, 0.27% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 307 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $22,083 for females. The

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for the city was $16,508. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the

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, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of 2020, the mayor of the city of Fairmount is Steven Brannon. The city council is made up of Billy Mauldin, Steve Fain, and Junior Holsomback.

Schools

*Fairmount Elementary School *Red bud Middle School *Sonoraville High School *Gordon Central High School (located in Calhoun, GA)

References

External links

City of Fairmount official websiteGordon County Schools
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