City of Fairmont Information

Fairmont is a city of approximately 18,000 residents and is located directly off Interstate 79 and along the banks of the West Fork River and the Tygart Valley River, which then form the Monongahela River. Fairmont is known as the home of the first Father’s Day service, the home of the original pepperoni roll and as being the hometown of Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton. Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College are a part of our community and have approximately 4,500 students. Fairmont State is a central piece of our community’s history and culture and plays an important role in our local ecosystem. Located on the south end of the city’s limits is the I-79 Technology Park, which contains the NASA IV&V facility, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Pierpont Community and Technical College’s Advanced Technology Center. The City of Fairmont has a professional, full-time Fire Dept., Police Dept. and Public Works Dept. Fairmont has several city parks. Morris Park, a family-oriented place to picnic or to take children to play. The walking/driving area around the park is over a mile long and has playgrounds, picnic pavilions, public restrooms and two disc golf courses. Windmill Park, just outside of downtown, has three baseball fields, basketball courts and a playground.