Fairmount Heights, Maryland

Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Town of Fairmount Heights
World War II Monument
World War II Monument
Flag of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Official seal of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Location of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Location of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°54′6″N 76°54′52″W / 38.90167°N 76.91444°W / 38.90167; -76.91444
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Incorporated1935
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorLillie Thompson-Martin
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,528
 • Density5,766.04/sq mi (2,228.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
20743
Area code301
FIPS code24-27400
GNIS feature ID0597387
Websitewww.fairmountheightsmd.gov

Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528.[3] The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest African-American-majority municipality 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).

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmount Heights, Maryland
  3. ^ "Fairmount Heights town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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