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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 565.
Males: 270  (47.9%)
Females: 295  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21871.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,333 (it was $24,185 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $34,333
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,968
Fairmount:  $25,968
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,889 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $127,889
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,909; Detached houses: $147,435; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,264; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $306,383; Mobile homes: $35,042

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Races in Fairmount:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
  • Black (32.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmount: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.5%), English (11.7%), Irish (3.2%), German (1.9%), Scottish (1.5%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 4 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fairmount

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount CDP

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairmount:  1.0% ($510)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (79.3 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (87.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (136.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD (2.0 miles) , Crisfield, MD (2.9 miles ), Dames Quarter, MD (2.9 miles) , Princess Anne, MD (3.0 miles ), Deal Island, MD (3.1 miles ), Chance, MD (3.1 miles ), West Pocomoke, MD (3.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, MD (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 75.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 410

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Fuel dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Woodworkers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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Fairmount-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Fairmount place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


Fairmount-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Fairmount center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 8 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 45 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 72 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 73 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 76 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)

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Churches in Fairmount include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Christ Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Upper Fairmount Cemetery (1), Saint Stephens Cemetery (2), Christ Cemetery (3), Fairmount Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Saint Pierre Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Broad Creek (A), Hall Creek (B), Back Creek (C), Teague Creek (D), Moon Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairmount include: Academy Grove Historic District (1), Fairmount State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Upper Fairmount Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

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Fairmount compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Fairmount

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents59.8%12.6%10.9%2.8%2.6%
Congregations67.2%8.6%3.4%5.2%3.4%
NameMennonite Church USAAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the BrethrenOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%2.0%1.3%3.2%
Congregations1.7%1.7%1.7%1.7%5.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Maryland average:  7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wicomico County, MD  2.70% ($31,423 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MD  0.85% ($33,317)
from Accomack County, VA  0.28% ($34,476)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Maryland average:  8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wicomico County, MD  2.84% ($30,218 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MD  0.58% ($40,767)
to Sussex County, DE  0.24% ($33,444)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount:
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)


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