Fairmount Heights

Also known as Fairmount Heights, Maryland, Fairmount Heights, MD

town in Maryland, United States

Key facts

Country: United States of America
State: Maryland
County: Prince George's
Type: Mayor-council government
Mayor: Lillie Thompson-Martin
Total: 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km )
Land: 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 98 ft (30 m)
Density: 5,770.7/sq mi (2,228.08/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
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Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528. 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).

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