Fairmount, Colorado


Fairmount is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson [County, Colorado|Jefferson County], Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Fairmount CDP was 9,324 at the United States [Census 2020].

History

Fairmount has never had its own post office. The Golden, Colorado, post office serves the area.

Geography

Fairmount is bordered to the north by Arvada, to the east by Wheat [Ridge, Colorado|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 into Denver.
At the 2020 United States Census, the Fairmount CDP had an area of, including of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Education

Fairmount is served by the Jefferson County [Public Schools (Colorado)|Jefferson County Public Schools].