Fairmount, Maryland
Fairmount is a small census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware metropolitan area.
Geography and size: Fairmount covers about 17.2 square miles in total, with 12.6 square miles of land and 4.5 square miles of water. It sits very low to the ground, around 3 feet above sea level.
Population: As of 2020, about 408 people live in Fairmount. In 2000 the population was 537, showing a decrease over time.
Location and roads: Fairmount sits along Maryland Route 361, also called Fairmount Road. The road ends inside the community near the Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department and connects to Maryland Route 413 in Westover.
Transportation: Shore Transit used to run buses to Fairmount from Westover, but service ended in the early 2000s. The ZIP code is 21867, and the area codes are 410, 443, and 667.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 04:40 (CET).