Fairmont Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 311 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56031.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population31115 per sq mi
Median home value$257,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Fairmont Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL365 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairmont Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairmont Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fairmont Township had 308 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1448th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Martin County
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairmont Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · FairmontUnder a mile
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth17.5 miles
Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Estherville24.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
20
Specialist doctors
22
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
31
Mental health providers
21
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Fairmont Township
Parks (21 nearby)
Cardinal Park · 45 acres0.2 mi
Cedar Creek Park · 36 acres2.4 mi
Skate Park · 22 acres2.1 mi
Gomsrud Park · 14 acres0.8 mi
Fairmont Dog Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
Heritage Acres · 12 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Martin County Library1.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Fairmont Opera House1.1 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fairmont Area School District, Southern Plains Education Coop.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fairmont Elementary SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
1,007
Public
0.6 mi
Southern Plains Education Coop.Fairmont
Pre-K–K
19
Special Education
1.9 mi
Positive Approach To LearningFairmont
K–12
5
Special Education
1.9 mi
Southern Plains BridgesFairmont
K–12
23
Special Education
1.9 mi
Fairmont Jr../Sr.. High SchoolFairmont
7–12
839
Public
0.1 mi
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.Fairmont
8–12
47
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St James Lutheran SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
38
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
6.8 mi
St John Vianney SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
74
Roman Catholic
0.5 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–8
70
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.9 mi
Fairmont Christian SchoolFairmont
K–6
50
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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