Town guide

Fairmount, Tennessee

Fairmount is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 2,110 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37377.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,110504 per sq mi
Median home value$464,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairmount

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairmount

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)88 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL479 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairmount; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairmount

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

Fairmount had 2,193 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.

It’s the 209th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hamilton County grew from 61,695 residents in 1900 to 366,207 in 2020.

Fairmount population by census2010: 2,825, 2020: 2,1932,82520102,1932020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 61,695, 1910: 89,267, 1920: 115,954, 1930: 159,497, 1940: 180,478, 1950: 208,255, 1960: 237,905, 1970: 254,236, 1980: 287,740, 1990: 285,536, 2000: 307,896, 2010: 336,463, 2020: 366,20762K’00’10116K’20’30180K’40’50238K’60’70288K’80’90308K’00’10366K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairmountJan: high 46°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 5.4 in46°29°Jan5.549°31°Feb6.058°39°Mar5.668°47°Apr5.574°57°May4.381°65°Jun4.284°67°Jul4.882°67°Aug4.078°61°Sep4.967°51°Oct3.857°40°Nov4.649°32°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

205,761 jobs at 9,883 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,096 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,595 jobs; Retail trade: 23,819 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,609 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,911 jobs; Finance and insurance: 13,906 jobs; Construction: 10,834 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairmount.

Nearest hospitals

  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga7.5 miles
  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga8.7 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors6
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Fairmount

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Walden's Ridge Park · 217 acres1.5 mi
  • The Pumpkin Patch · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Andy Anderton Park0.5 mi
  • The Pumpkin Patch1.0 mi
  • Walden's Ridge Park (Upper Parking Lot)1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pruett's Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Signal Mountain Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Signal Mountain Library1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Signal Mountain Playhouse1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairmount

Public schools here are run by Hamilton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nolan Elementary SchoolSignal MountainPre-K–5729Public1.6 mi
Thrasher Elementary SchoolSignal MtnPre-K–5603Public0.4 mi
Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolSignal Mountain6–121,396Public2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Signal Mountain Christian SchoolSignal MountainK–599Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Signal Mountain, Walden and Lone Oak.

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