Editing Fairmont, Nebraska

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|official_name            = Fairmont, Nebraska
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'''Fairmont''' is a village in [[Fillmore County, Nebraska|Fillmore County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 602 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Fairmont was [[plat]]ted in 1871 when the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|Burlington & Quincy Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/fillmore/fairmont/ | title=Fairmont, Fillmore County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=110}}</ref> The name was chosen to conform with the alphabetical stops on the new line traveling westward from Lincoln: [[Berks, Nebraska|Berks]], [[Crete, Nebraska|Crete]], [[Dorchester, Nebraska|Dorchester]], [[Exeter, Nebraska|Exeter]], Fairmont, [[Grafton, Nebraska|Grafton]], Huxley, etc.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/clay/saronville/ | title=Saronville, Clay County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=February 22, 2018 | archive-date=February 22, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222165453/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/clay/saronville/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Fairmont is a descriptive name referring to the town's scenic setting at a lofty elevation.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=59| isbn=0803250606 }} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref>
By the fall of 1872 Fairmont had a school building, hotels, more stores, lumberyards, and coal and feed yards under construction.<ref name=Official>[http://www.fairmont-nebraska.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Historical Official website, History section]</ref> The first newspaper, "Fairmont Bulletin" was published in 1872. By 1881 there were three with the introduction of the "Nebraska Bulletin" and the "Nebraska Signal".

One of the first major business enterprises, the Fairmont Creamery Company, was founded in 1884. Corporate offices were moved to [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] in 1907.<ref name=Official/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
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| location    = Fairmont, Nebraska (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =34.5
| Feb high F  =39.4
| Mar high F  =51.6
| Apr high F  =62.7
| May high F  =73.2
| Jun high F  =83.8
| Jul high F  =87.0
| Aug high F  =84.8
| Sep high F  =78.7
| Oct high F  =65.4
| Nov high F  =50.6
| Dec high F  =38.2
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| Jan mean F  =23.8
| Feb mean F  =27.9
| Mar mean F  =39.1
| Apr mean F  =49.7
| May mean F  =61.1
| Jun mean F  =71.5
| Jul mean F  =75.4
| Aug mean F  =73.1
| Sep mean F  =65.3
| Oct mean F  =52.3
| Nov mean F  =38.4
| Dec mean F  =27.7
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| Jan low F  =13.1
| Feb low F  =16.5
| Mar low F  =26.6
| Apr low F  =36.7
| May low F  =49.0
| Jun low F  =59.2
| Jul low F  =63.8
| Aug low F  =61.4
| Sep low F  =51.9
| Oct low F  =39.2
| Nov low F  =26.2
| Dec low F  =17.2
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.63
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.73
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.34
| Apr precipitation inch  =2.32
| May precipitation inch  =4.39
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.18
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.38
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.66
| Sep precipitation inch  =2.63
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.02
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.19
| Dec precipitation inch  =0.79
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| Jan snow inch  =7.6
| Feb snow inch  =5.8
| Mar snow inch  =3.6
| Apr snow inch  =1.1
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.9
| Nov snow inch  =1.8
| Dec snow inch  =3.9
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 600
|1890= 1029
|1900= 784
|1910= 921
|1920= 785
|1930= 740
|1940= 810
|1950= 729
|1960= 829
|1970= 761
|1980= 767
|1990= 708
|2000= 691
|2010= 560
|2020= 592
|estyear=2021
|estimate=601
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 560 people, 243 households, and 151 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|682.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 299 housing units at an average density of {{convert|364.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 243 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the village was 50.1 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 691 people, 275 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|996.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 309 housing units at an average density of {{convert|445.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.04% of the population.

There were 275 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,658, and the median income for a family was $41,618. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,957. About 8.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==

[[Frances Maule Bjorkman]], feminist activist

==References==
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==External links==
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20080414235546/http://www.ci.fairmont.ne.us/index.asp - Village of Fairmont website
* [http://memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/search/searchterm/Fairmont%20(Neb.)/field/all/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title Historic Images of Fairmont] - Nebraska Memories

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[[Category:Villages in Fillmore County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]