Total Population
10,395
Population
Growth Rate
-0.25%
Median Age
46
Diversity Index
25.400
There are 11,000 people living in Fairmont, which, thanks to a growing immigrant community attracted to the area’s agricultural economy, is on track to becoming increasingly diverse micropolis. There are 4,812 households and 2,816 families residing in the city, with a population density of 349.1 per square mile.
Households
4,691
Total Housing Units
5,190
Owner Occupied
3,065
Renter Occupied
1,626
Vacant
499
Median Home Value
$134,750
Average Home Value
$160,069
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
-0.25%
Per Capita Income
1.34%
Median Household
$48,297 $48,548
Average Household
$68,250 $72,858
Per Capita
$30,818 $32,934
Total Businesses
671
Total Employed
7,701
Workers 16+
4,877
2020 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
64
Employed
1,439
2020 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
32
Employed
1,107
2020 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
97
Employed
1,092
2020 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
18
Employed
730
2020 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
36
Employed
721
2020 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
31
Employed
673
Some
High School
345
Graduated
High School
2,521
Associates
Degree
794
Bachelor's
Degree
1,386
Graduate
Degree
472
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
4,391
Non-Resident Commuters
401
Drive Alone
3,820
Carpooled
501
Public
33
Work At Home
303
Most all types of prop or corporate jet aircraft can fly in-and-out of Fairmont’s Municipal Airport, which is equipped with an Instrument Landing System (ILS), 5,500 and 3,500-foot runways, 24-hour fuel service, meeting spaces and accessible ground transportation.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is just 150 miles from Fairmont and accessible both by Interstate 90 and 35. The 16th busiest airport in the United States, MSP International serves 155 nonstop markets, including 126 domestic and 29 international destinations. (Only Atlanta and Denver serve more nonstop markets per capita.)
The Southern Minnesota Railroad came to Fairmont in 1878, marking a development renaissance. Today service to Fairmont is provided by the Union Pacific and the Canadian Pacific (owned IC & E railroads). Freight and grain service is available to almost any national market.
Highway access to the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area is available via Interstates 90 and 35 and also by Highways 15, 60 and 169. Access to other Upper Midwest commercial and industrial centers, such as Des Moines, Sioux Falls and Chicago is also available by the same Interstate Highways. Fairmont also serves as a hub to a strong network of county and local roads that support and feed the regional network.
City | Mileage Distances |
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Chicago | 472 Miles |
Denver | 756 Miles |
Des Moines | 208 Miles |
Indianapolis | 657 Miles |
Indianapolis | 402 Miles |
Milwaukee | 405 Miles |
Minneapolis/St. Paul | 120 Miles |
Omaha | 205 Miles |
Rapid City | 460 Miles |
Rochester | 120 Miles |
St. Louis | 598 Miles |
Sioux City | 100 Miles |
Winnipeg | 571 Miles |
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Fairmont’s city leaders believe it’s important to continue to expand its public utility infrastructure, which currently serve 4,800 residential customers, including 828 commercial and 12 industrial users. Governed by a five-member Public Utilities Commission, the utility also provides service to 200 rural customers.
Fairmont’s Municipal Water System uses Budd Lake as its primary raw, with a storage capacity of over 5 million gallons. Wholesale electricity is purchased through Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) and local distribution lines are maintained by the City of Fairmont. SMMPA also owns a 36 MW generating facility within city limits. Natural Gas is distributed by Minnesota Energy, which has a local branch in town. The city is also situated just four miles from the Northern Border Pipeline and Northern Natural Gas.
Fairmont Public Utilities, in conjunction with the (SMMPA), offers energy efficiency rebates on qualifying Energy Star appliances for our residential customers and rebates on Energy Star business equipment for our commercial clients.
Frontier Communications, Midcontinent Communications and BEVCOMM serve residents’ digital needs. In 2016, Martin County Broadband committee partnered with Frontier to acquire a “Border to Border” grant, to make Internet access even more feasible for citizens across the economic spectrum.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | |
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Customer Charge: | $ 5.00 per month |
Energy Charge: | |
First 500 RWh per month | @ 10.6 ¢ per kWh |
Over 500 kWh per month | @ 10.4 ¢ per kWh |
Minimum Bill: | $ 5.00 per month |
RESIDENTIAL HEAT | |
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Customer Charge: | $ 5.00 per month |
Energy Charge: | |
First 800 kWh per month | @ 10.4 ¢ per kWh |
Over 800 kWh per month | @ 9.8 ¢ per kWh |
Minimum Bill: | $ 5.00 per month |
In addition customer receives a $3.50 credit for load control on WH
COMMERCIAL SERVICE | |
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Availability: | Customer with loads of less than 50 kW |
Customer Charge: | $10.00 per month |
Energy Charge: | 10.3 ¢ per kWh |
Minimum Bill: | $10.00 per month |
GENERAL SERVICE | |
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Availability: | Customer with loads of greater than 50 kW |
Demand Charge: | $13.70 per kW (Billing demand shall be the greater of the measured demand for the billing period or 75% of the maximum measured demand for the most current June - September months.) |
Energy Charge: | 6.0 0 ¢ per kWh |
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE | |
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Availability: | Customer with loads of greater than 250 kW |
Demand Charge: | $13.70 per kW (Billing demand shall be the greater of the measured demand for the billing period or 75% of the maximum measured demand for the most current June - September months.) |
Power Factor Adjustment: | If the customer's average power factor is less than .95, the billing demand shall be adjusted to bring the power factor to .95. |
Energy Charge: | 6.0 ¢ per kWh |
Primary Voltage Discount: | 2.0% discount on demand & energy charges |
ALL ELECTRIC RATE | |
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Availability: | Customer with electric heat loads greater than 35 kW |
Demand Charge: | $13.70 per kW |
Energy Charge: | @ 6.0 ¢ per kWh |
RURAL SERVICE | |
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Customer Charge: | $ 8.00 per month |
Energy Charge: | |
First 1,400 kWh per month | @ 10.8 ¢ per kWh |
Over 1,400 kWh per month | @ 10.5 ¢ per kWh |
Minimum Bill: | $ 8.00 per month |
SEASONAL HEAT RATE | |
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Winter Heating Season (Sept - April): | 7.1 ¢ per kWh |
Minimum Bill: (Heating Season only) | $10.00 per month |
MONTHLY ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT | |
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2011, 2012, 2013 | $ 0.024814 per kWh |
2014 | $ 0 .026809 per kWh |
2015 | $ 0 .000000 per kWh |
2016 | $ 0 .002931 per kWh |
2017 | $ 0.006675 per kWh |
2018 | $ 0.006675 |
THE ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT IS APPLIED TO THE ELECTRICAL USAGE
EACH MONTH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.
RESIDENTIAL RATE: | |
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FIRST 2,000 CU FT PER MONTH | $5.10 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
EXCESS CONS CU FT PER MONTH | $5.64 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
MINIMUM CHARGE PER MONTH | $ 7.90 (IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMER CHARGE) |
MONTHLY CUSTOMER CHARGE | $15.70 |
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $4.12 |
COMMERCIAL RATE: | |
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FIRST 120,000 CU FT PER MONTH | $4.25 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
EXCESS CONS CU FT PER MONTH | $4.37 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
EXCESS CONS CU FT PER MONTH | $ 7.90 (IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMER CHARGE) |
MONTHLY CUSTOMER CHARGE | $29.96 |
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $4.12 |
INDUSTRIAL RATE (>250,000 CU FT PER MONTH): | |
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FIRST 1,300,000 CU FT PER MONTH | $3.38 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
EXCESS CONS CU FT PER MONTH | $3.49 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
MINIMUM CHARGE PER MONTH | $ 7.90 (IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMER CHARGE) |
MONTHLY CUSTOMER CHARGE | $29.96 |
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $4.12 |
STORAGE CAPACITY | 4,300,000 GALLONS |
PUMPING CAPACITY | 3,000 GALLONS PER MINUTE |
TOTAL TAPWATER HARDNESS | 85 PPM |
There is also a $1 .00 per month Lake Restoration Charge to fund water quality improvements of the Fairmont Lakes.
There is also a $2.00 per month charge for Citywide Cleanup, Leaf Pickup and Tree Dump Maintenance.
RESIDENTIAL RATE: | |
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FIRST 100 CUBIC FEET | $12.81 - 5/8" X 3/4" METER |
$35.29 - 1" METER | |
$56.96 - 1 1/4" METER | |
$80.51 - 1 1/2" METER | |
$154.62 - 2" METER | |
$359.19 - 3" METER | |
$598.80 - 4" METER | |
$911.79 - 6" METER | |
OVER 100 CUBIC FEET | $2.03/100 CUBIC FEET |
MINIMUM BILL | BASED ON WATER METER SIZE |
INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $ 11.50 PER MONTH |
COMMERCIAL RATE: | |
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ALL CONSUMPTION | $ 3.18 PER 100 CUBIC FEET |
MINIMUM CHARGE | $ 12.81 PER MONTH |
INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $ 11.50 PER MONTH |
INDUSTRIAL RATE: | ||
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INDUSTRIAL RATE BASED ON CONCENTRATION OF FOLLOWING: | ||
PARAMETER | PPM | FEE $/LB |
TSS | 250 | $ 0.8035 |
BOD | 250 | $ 0.9493 |
TKN | 40 | $2.1611 |
P | 5 | $ 7.2079 |
FOG | 100 | $1.3187 |
INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE | $11.50 PER MONTH | |
CAPACITY OF TREATMENT PLANT | 5,400,000 GALLON PER DAY |
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Located near the Iowa Border, Fairmont is known for its parks and five lakes, where residents and visitors can fish, swim, boat, jet ski and windsurf. There are a variety of nearby public and private golf courses; an aquatic park featuring two 3-story waterslides; and a community education and recreation program to help all ages better appreciate and take advantage of the outdoors.