City · United States
Fairmont
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 18,313 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Fairmont micropolitan area, which includes all of Marion County in North Central West Virginia and had a population of 56,205 in 2020. Fairmont is also a principal city of the larger Morgantown–Fairmont combined statistical area. The city is home to Fairmont State University, serving more than 3,000 students.
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- Population: 18,733.
- Known for: fairmont State University, serving more than 3, 000 students.
- Area: 23.2 sq km.
- Elevation: 300 m.
- Timezone: America/New_York.