Fairmount Heights, Maryland

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Population in 2022: 1,488 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 
Males: 747  (50.2%)
Females: 741  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

40.0 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 20743.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,083 (it was $48,250 in 2000)
Fairmount Heights:

$72,083
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,736 (it was $17,966 in 2000)

Fairmount Heights town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,259 (it was $115,300 in 2000)
Fairmount Heights:

$330,259
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $292,989; detached houses: $292,949; townhouses or other attached units: $199,414

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,536.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairmount Heights: 161.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.9%
(58.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.2% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 22.8% for other race residents, 29.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fairmount Heights, MD (2022)
    • 89260.5%Black alone
    • 37725.6%Hispanic
    • 644.3%White alone
    • 493.3%American Indian alone
    • 493.3%Asian alone
    • 392.6%Two or more races

Races in Fairmount Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Fairmount Heights, Maryland as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairmount Heights is 1,583 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Fairmount Heights by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(195.7)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(65.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(67.0)
1
(66.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(65.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(63.1)
2
(126.7)
4
(258.9)
5
(326.2)
4
(261.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(66.9)
1
(66.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(63.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(126.7)
2
(129.4)
2
(130.5)
5
(326.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(67.0)
1
(66.9)
6
(397.9)
3
(197.0)
1
(65.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(253.6)
3
(189.3)
2
(126.7)
8
(517.8)
11
(717.5)
10
(653.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(200.9)
1
(66.9)
4
(265.3)
8
(525.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(64.6)
10
(634.1)
4
(252.4)
17
(1,077)
19
(1,230)
23
(1,500)
12
(784.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(67.0)
0
(0.0)
6
(397.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(130.5)
3
(193.8)
4
(253.6)
4
(252.4)
3
(190.0)
12
(776.7)
8
(521.9)
2
(130.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index38.240.883.654.515.018.176.162.5130.5251.1667.3283.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Fairmount Heights, MD

Crime rate in Fairmount Heights detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.65
Maryland average:

2.47
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Ancestries: American (4.6%), Sierra Leonean (1.3%), Nigerian (1.2%), British West Indian (1.2%), African (1.2%), Haitian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1935

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 5,548 people per square mile   (average).

Fairmount Heights, Maryland map

368 residents are foreign born (14.5% Latin America, 5.3% Africa, 3.4% Asia).

This town:

25.0%
Maryland:

15.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,355 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,031 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Washington, DC (5.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (121.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Seat Pleasant, MD (0.9 miles ),
Capitol Heights, MD (1.2 miles ),
Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, MD (1.2 miles ),
Peppermill Village, MD (1.2 miles ),
Cheverly, MD (1.3 miles ),
Greater Landover, MD (1.5 miles ),
Coral Hills, MD (1.5 miles ),
Landover, MD (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 76.91 W

Distribution of median household income in Fairmount Heights, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairmount Heights, MD in 2022

Property values in Fairmount Heights, MD

Fairmount Heights satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Maryland:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+19.9%).
Most common industries in Fairmount Heights, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.8%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (22.3%)
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Fairmount Heights, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Fairmount Heights, Maryland

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Fairmount Heights, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.6. This is worse than average.

City:

95.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.322. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.322
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 11.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.420. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.420
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.23. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.23
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Fairmount Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Fairmount Heights town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairmount Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Fairmount Heights center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 256.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Prince George's County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairmount Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairmount Heights:

  • METRO HOMES (Hospital, about 1 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • DAVITA - LEE STREET DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • B R A (Hospital, about 1 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • GRANT PARK DIALYSIS FACILITY (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • RENAL CARE OF SEAT PLEASANT, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; SEAT PLEASANT, MD)
  • COMP CARE I I (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; CHEVERLY, MD)

Amtrak stations near Fairmount Heights:

  • 5 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount Heights:

  • Prince George's Community College (about 5 miles; Largo, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,537)
  • Catholic University of America (about 6 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 5,365)
  • Strayer University-Maryland (about 6 miles; Suitland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,748)
  • Howard University (about 6 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 7,838)
  • University of Maryland-College Park (about 7 miles; College Park, MD; FT enrollment: 32,734)
  • University of Maryland-University College (about 7 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 25,040)
  • Strayer University-Global Region (about 7 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 2,613)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Heights Police Department (A), Fairmount Heights Branch Library (B), Fairmount Heights Branch Prince George's County Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairmount Heights include: Grace United Methodist Church (A), Sylvan Vista Baptist Church (B), Zion Apostolic Faith Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Heights Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Prince George's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

71.6%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
4 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount Heights:

Marital status in Fairmount Heights, MD
  • Never married: 37.9%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fairmount Heights:

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Maryland average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairmount Heights, MD (based on Prince George's County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant179,374430
Catholic83,95935
Mainline Protestant51,153156
Black Protestant48,98466
Other28,74357
Orthodox1,2186
None469,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 140
Prince George's County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Prince George's County:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 132
This county:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Here:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 267
Prince George's County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Prince George's County:

10.5%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.7%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prince George's County:

16.7%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.9%
Maryland:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.1%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.4
Maryland:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.8%
State:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fairmount Heights:

14.6%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fairmount Heights:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Fairmount Heights:

37.0%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Fairmount Heights:

52.6%
Maryland:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Fairmount Heights:

83.8%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairmount Heights, MD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 3$8,200$32,8002$2,380
Other Government Administration 2$5,837$35,0227$917
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,510$42,1200$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,913
Totals for Government 6$17,546$35,09210$5,211

Fairmount Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $195,000 ($131.05)
    Police Protection: $157,000 ($105.51)
    General - Other: $154,000 ($103.49)
    Central Staff Services: $131,000 ($88.04)
    General Public Buildings: $47,000 ($31.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($22.18)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $28,000 ($18.82)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($6.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($4.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($2.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $376,000 ($252.69)

Fairmount Heights government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($5.38)
    Other: $7,000 ($4.70)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($3.36)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000 ($3.36)
    General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($2.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000 ($30.24)
    Other: $12,000 ($8.06)
  • Tax - Property: $498,000 ($334.68)
    Individual Income: $123,000 ($82.66)
    Public Utility License: $44,000 ($29.57)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $11,000 ($7.39)
    Other License: $6,000 ($4.03)

Fairmount Heights government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000 ($43.01)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000 ($43.01)

Fairmount Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $328,000 ($220.43)

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.04%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.34% ($53,753 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.02% ($52,541)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.41% ($59,355)


8.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.12% ($50,786 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.88% ($68,642)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.84% ($44,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount Heights:

  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WYCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount Heights:

  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount Heights:

  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • Fairmount Heights, Maryland
  • Fatal accident count14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents22
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Maryland average
  • Fatal accident count6775
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10283
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2490
  • Fatalities7450
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents17758
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents674
See more detailed statistics of Fairmount Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$205,9102$164,35021$215,5871$3,2601$171,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$04$186,2150$01$86,930
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$129,8501$268,93017$219,5892$85,5701$136,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$83,1200$011$195,7851$10,8703$170,053
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$175,4903$225,8331$81,5002$124,685
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8030.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$97,2501$98,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$299,360
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8030.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairmount Heights, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairmount Heights, MD - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairmount Heights, MD
  • 45.3%Electricity
  • 41.8%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Solar energy
  • 3.5%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairmount Heights, MD
  • 64.2%Electricity
  • 28.4%Utility gas
  • 7.5%No fuel used


Fairmount Heights compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

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