Fairmount, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°47′35″N 105°10′16″W / 39.7930670°N 105.1712029°W / 39.7930670; -105.1712029 (Fairmount CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyJefferson CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total6.281 sq mi (16.267 km²) • Land6.084 sq mi (15.758 km²) • Water0.197 sq mi (0.509 km²)Elevation

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5,590 ft (1,704 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total9,324 • Density1,500/sq mi (570/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80403

Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature^[2]Fairmount CDP

Fairmount is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Fairmount CDP was 9,324 at the United States Census 2010.^[3] ZIP code 80403 applies to addresses in Fairmount.^[4]

Geography

Fairmount is bordered to the north by Arvada, to the east by Wheat Ridge, to the south by unincorporated Applewood, and to the west by Golden and undeveloped land on North Table Mountain.

The southeast corner of the Fairmount CDP touches Interstate 70, which leads east 8 miles (13 km) into Denver.

The Fairmount CDP has an area of 4,020 acres (16.267 km²), including 126 acres (0.509 km²) of water.^[1]

Fairmount CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	7,559	—
2020	9,324	+23.3%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Fairmount is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Fairmount CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Zip Code 80403 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.