Fayette Historic State Park, 1959
Fayette Township’s story
Fayette Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1959 and 4 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Fayette TownshipMI
A town of 1,107.
Population
1,107
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
156
A commuter town
Is Fayette Township a good place to live?
Fayette Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. Fayette Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On the outdoors, just 120 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Fayette Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fayette Township stand out
Where Fayette Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Fayette Township has shrunk 67% since 2010
3,326 counted in 2010 and 1,113 in 2020; an estimated 1,107 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Fayette Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Fayette Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthHillsdale Hospital 4.2 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $234K, 3.6 years of the Hillsdale area’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fayette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fayette Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCreekside Mhc water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fayette Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJonesville Community SchoolsHillsdale Community Schools2 districts serve Fayette Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFayette Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49250, 4924249250 73% · 49242 27%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fayette Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Fayette Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Health in Fayette Township trails 77% of U.S. towns
Fayette Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fayette Township, above both Michigan’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 18% of Fayette Township adults smoke cigarettes.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Fayette Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Fayette Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18% | 14.6% |
Hillsdale Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fayette Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fayette Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Fayette Township has lost 88 jobs, to 156 in 2021. The top destinations are Hillsdale (23%), Jonesville (13%) and Ann Arbor (5%).
1%work in town
| Fayette Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Fayette Township1%
Hillsdale23%
Jonesville13%
Ann Arbor5%
Coldwater4%
13 mi
median commute distance
156
jobs based in Fayette Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Fayette Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fayette Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fayette Township’s July high is 82°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Michigan overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. The median age in Fayette Township is 43.9 years.
43.9median age · MI 40.2
| Fayette Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Fayette TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school27%
Some college26%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fayette Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Fayette Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsD
Fayette Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 12,881 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jonesville Roadside Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Field of Dreams Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 42 attractions →American Museum of Magic and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fayette Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic32 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo29 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
28 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
in town MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
3 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fayette Township
18pages on Fayette Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fayette Township
About 2 of every 100 Fayette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Small town
1,107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HillsdaleScipio TownshipHillsdale TownshipAllen TownshipLitchfield TownshipFayette Township
About Fayette Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Fayette Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census, which ranks it the least-populated township in the county. This is a significant decrease from 3,326 at the 2010 census, which was due to the village of Jonesville incorporating as an autonomous city in 2014.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
Questions about Fayette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fayette Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.