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Somerset County

Population in 2010: 457. Population change since 2000: -14.9%
Males: 222  (48.6%)
Females: 235  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Maryland median age:  41.7 years

Zip codes: 21871.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $105,652 (it was $24,185 in 2000)
Fairmount:

$105,652
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,520

Fairmount CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $83,457 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Fairmount:

$83,457
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $77,736; Detached houses: $88,896; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,780; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,780; Mobile homes: $45,670

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  • White alone - 323 (70.7%)
  • Black alone - 109 (23.9%)
  • Two or more races - 11 (2.4%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (2.0%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fairmount: 92.8 (less than average, 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: 36 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 of Maryland and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Fairmount, Maryland as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairmount to the number of sex offenders is 569 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $351 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $669 (0.8%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.8%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (24%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Fairmount-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (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 F4 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:

  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; SALISBURY, MD)
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; BERLIN, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 10 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,829)
  • Salisbury University (about 21 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 7,211)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 47 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • United States Naval Academy (about 73 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 4,552)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 74 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 3,595)
  • College of William and Mary (about 77 miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,397)
  • Delaware State University (about 77 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 3,113)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairmount:

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Notable location: Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

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

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

 
Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.5%
Whole state:  69.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount, MD


Fairmount compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fairmount travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Fairmount (based on Somerset County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.62%
Here29.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Somerset County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Somerset County:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.6%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.4%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Somerset County:

17.4%
State:

15.5%

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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