Fairmount Heights is a town in

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, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528. The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest

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-majority

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in Prince George's County. The town is composed of six subdivisions: Fairmount Heights (1900), Waterford (1907), Mount Weissner (1909), North Fairmount Heights (1910), West Fairmount Heights (1911) and Sylvan Vista (1923).

History

Two

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land developers and lawyers, Allen Clark and Robinson White, platted the first subdivision of Fairmount Heights; separate developers platted the remaining five. Land speculators had purchased the farms that were previously in the area and consolidated the land for development. Clark and White sold the lots to African-Americans. Service on the

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to the Gregory Station of nearby Seat Pleasant was established in 1908. Fairmount Heights incorporated in 1935 with all six subdivisions. The Fairmount Heights Historic District was added to the

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in 2011.

Mayors

*Robert S. Nichols (1935–1937) *Ulysses Mackall(1941–1943) *James A. Campbell (1943–1955) *Doswell E. Brooks (1955–1967) *Lawrence L. Brooks Sr. (1967–1973) *Charles C. Davis (1973–1977) *Robert R. Gray (1977–1991) *Ruth S. Brown (1991–1993) *Jerome T. Countee (1993–1997) *Kathleen T. Scott (1997–1998) *R. Dean Cooks * (1998–1999) *Johnnie R. Saxton (1999–2003) *Lillie Thompson-Martin (2003–2007) *Madeline E. Richardson (2007–2009) *Nathaniel R. Mines Jr. (2009–2011) *Lillie Thompson-Martin (2011–2015) *Patricia M. Waiters (2015–2017) *Lillie Thompson-Martin (2017–Present) (*)- ''Served as acting mayor''

Government

The Town Council of Fairmount Heights consists of six elected councilmembers and an elected mayor who sits as chair of the council. The mayor and councilmembers are elected to serve for two years. The following are current officers of the town: *Lillie Thompson-Martin Mayor, 2017 * Marshon S. Moreno, 2017 * Sherri Downing, 2017 * Jacqueline Wood-Dodson, 2016 * Elysha Saunders, 2016 * Dean Cook, 2016 * Patricia Ukkundo'Oohwaka, 2017

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District 3 Station in Landover CDP serves the community.

Notable people

*Prominent architect

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built his home on Eastern Avenue; his wife, Portia, was the daughter of

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, founder of the

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Historic sites

The following is a list of historic sites in Fairmount Heights identified by the

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. On November 18, 2011, the Town of Fairmount Heights was added to the

as the Fairmont Heights Historic District.

Bordering areas

(southwest) * Seat Pleasant (southeast) * Landover (northeast) *

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(north)

Geography

Fairmount Heights is located at (38.901761, −76.914504). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,494 people, 517 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 589 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 2.9%

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, 88.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population. There were 517 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were

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living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34. The median age in the town was 37.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 498 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 561 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 1.13%

, 95.82%

, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 498 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were

living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.52. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $53,304. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $34,327 for females. The

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for the town was $17,966. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fairmount Heights is a part of the

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system. Zoned elementary schools for town are Robert Gray and Seat Pleasant. All residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School and

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in adjacent Seat Pleasant.

References

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Reference list

External links

Town of Fairmount Heights official website
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