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A town of 1,278, incorporated in 1872.
The best of Fayette’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for walkability; the weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Fayette, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 41 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 61 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Normal Grove Park, at 25 acres. Fayette has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fayette beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fayette is from typical.
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Census counts: 579 in 1880, a low of 347 in 1930, 1,305 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1913 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fayette, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fayette.
The typical Fayette home is worth about $164,000, up 2.3% in a year, 33% below the Ohio typical home. 51% of households own their home in Fayette, below both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Fayette is $806 a month.
| Fayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $806 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fayette beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Fayette adults get no exercise outside work.
| Fayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fayette | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 15.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 59.6% | 65.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fayette since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fayette has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Fayette for work: only 4% work in town. Fayette’s median household income is $50,000. Since 2013, Fayette has added 90 jobs, to 483 in 2023.
| Fayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 307 Ohio towns, just 4 have a lower violent crime rate than Fayette. Fayette's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Fayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 11.7 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Normal Grove Park | 0.1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fayette; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fayette residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Fayette is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2020 census.
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