Fairmount Heights, Maryland

Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Town of Fairmount Heights
World War II Monument
Location of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°54′6″N 76°54′52″W / 38.90167°N 76.91444°W / 38.90167; -76.91444
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Incorporated1935
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorLillie Thompson-Martin
Area
  Total
0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
  Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,528
  Density5,766.04/sq mi (2,228.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
20743
Area code301
FIPS code24-27400
GNIS feature ID0597387
Websitewww.fairmountheightsmd.gov

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).