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Fairmont, West Virginia Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed 'The Friendly City'. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. History Established in 1820 asMiddletown, then inMonongalia County, it was chartered by theVirginia General Assemblyin 1843 asFairmont, a contraction of 'Fair Mountain'. Country Club Bakeryin Fairmont is 'The Home of the OriginalPepperoni Roll',the firstFather's Dayservice. The former head of the art department atFairmont State University,Luella Mundel, was the subject of a documentary calledAmerican InquisitionbyHelen Whitney. Mundel was the victim ofblacklistingduring theMcCarthyera, and the documentary showed how the negative effects of that era reached even smalltown West Virginia. This documentary was the subject of a veryfamous caseabout theFirst Amendment. The site of the firstFather's Dayon July 5, 1908, originally celebrated in honor of the more than 200 fathers lost in theMonongah Mining disasterseveral months earlier. However, neither Fairmont nor the state ofWest Virginiachartered the holiday to make it official, so several other locales have erroneously taken credit for its inception over the years. Geography Fairmont is located at 39°28′53″N 80°8′36″W / 39.48139°N 80.14333°W / 39.48139; -80.14333 (39.481253, -80.143453). The Tygart Valley River and the West Fork River join in Fairmont to form the Monongahela River.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.3 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (4.40%) is water. Climate Source: weather.com Transportation Fairmont is Located in the North-Central region of the state, along West Virginia's I-79 High Tech Corridor. The main arterial route for Fairmont, is Interstate 79. Other major highways include, West Virginia Route 310, U.S. Route 19, and U.S. Route 250.Interstate 79 U.S. Highway 19 U.S. Highway 250 West Virginia Route 310 Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 19,097 people, 8,447 households, and 4,671 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,438.5 people per square mile (941.7/km2). There were 9,755 housing units at an average density of 1,245.6 per square mile (481.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.16% White, 7.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.There were 8,447 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.83.In the city the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.The median income for a household in the city was $25,628, and the median income for a family was $37,126. Males had a median income of $27,944 versus $20,401 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,062. About 12.6% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Local government Fairmont has a Council-manager government, whereby the mayor serves as chairman of the city council and the city manager takes care of the day to day operations. The current mayor, Matt Delligatti, is Fairmont's youngest ever, at 22 years of age. Current City Council 1st District- Bob Gribben 2nd District- Bob Sapp 3rd District- Deborah Seifrit 4th District- Bill Burdick (Deputy Mayor) 5th District- Chuck Warner 6th District- Dan Weber 7th District- Rob Garcia 8th District- Robin Smith 9th District-Matt Delligatti(Mayor) Fairmont Senior High School Fairmont Senior High School (FSHS) is an historic secondary school, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 2002. Architect William B. Ittner, who is responsible for over three dozen entries in the National Register, designed the school in the late 1920s. The school's architectural classification is Colonial Revival, with a stone foundation, brick walls, and asphalt shingle roofing. Fairmont State University Fairmont State University is a public university with an approximate enrollment of 7,700 students. The institution offers masters degrees in business, education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees. Pricketts Fort State Park Pricketts Fort is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) West Virginia state park and site of an historic fort built to defend early European settlers from raids by hostile Native Americans. The feuds were generally over territory the settlers appropriated following the Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768). Other Volcano Island Indoor Water Park Resort and Conference Center, opens in Spring 2010. Valley Falls State Parkis also located nearby to the east. TheJohnnie Johnson (musician)Blues & Jazz Festival is held annually in Fairmont, WV. Fairmont'sNational White Collar Crime Centerprovides nationwide support to law enforcement agencies involved in prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime. NASAIndependent Verification and Validation Facility, governed by theGoddard Space Flight Center, houses more than 150 full-time employees and more than 20 in-house partners and contractors. Notable natives Tony Adamle, played in theNFLfor theCleveland Browns(1947–1951, 1954). Frank J. Breth,United States Marine Corpsbrigadier general. Mike Caputo, Member of theWest Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 43rd District. Joe Cerisano, musician, 'Be All That You Can Be' 'Hands Across America' Ann K. Covington, former chief justice of theSupreme Court of Missouri, the first woman to hold that position. Frank Kendall Everest, Jr.,U.S. Air Forceofficer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s. Once known asThe Fastest Man Alive. Ron Everhart, Head basketball coach atDuquesne University. Previously, held the same position atNortheastern UniversityandMcNeese State University. Art Finley, North American television and radio personality, mostly inSan FranciscoandVancouver, remembered by many as 'Mayor Art,' the host of a live children's show that aired onKRON-TVinSan Franciscobeginning in 1959 through 1966. Aretas B. Fleming, 8thGovernor of West Virginia. Carrie Watson Fleming, First Lady of West Virginia, 1890–1893 Thomas Haymond, a nineteenth centurycongressmanand lawyer. Philip C. JimenoLong-serving member of theMaryland State Legislature. Johnnie Johnson, Piano player and blues musician, member of theRock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fuzzy Knight, film and television actor, appeared in over 180 films between 1929 and 1967, usually as a cowboy hero's sidekick. John Knowles, author Alan Mollohan, former member ofUnited States House of Representatives, who represented West Virginia's 1st district. Luella Mundel, professor andMcCarthyismvictim Michael Oliverio II, member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 13th District. Doris Piserchia,science fictionwriter. Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., West Virginia state senator representing the 13th senatorial district. Francis H. Pierpont, Governor of the union controlled parts ofVirginiaduring theAmerican Civil War, known as the 'father of West Virginia.' Mary Lou Retton, American Olympic gold medal winner, member of thePresident's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Nick Saban, Head coach ofUniversity of Alabamafootball team. Kevin Z. Smith, National president of the Society of Professional Journalists, (2009-10), largest and oldest journalism organization (101 years) in U.S.; first president from W.Va.; author, lecturer, educator and researcher in journalism ethics. Jeffrey Tinnell, Motion picture producer and publisher ofgraphic novels. Robert Tinnell, Motion picture screenwriter, director, and producer, the author of severalcomic booksandgraphic novels. Hershel W. Williams, awarded theMedal of Honorfor his outstanding heroism in theBattle of Iwo Jima. Clarence Wayland Watson, Founded several companies that became Consolidation Coal and Mining Companies, United States Senator from West Virginia from 1911 to 1913.