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Towards Fayetteville, Ohio from the north
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FayettevilleOH

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Is Fayetteville a good place to live?

Fayetteville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fayetteville. Fayetteville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Fayetteville stand out

Where Fayetteville beats most towns.

Towards Fayetteville, Ohio from the north
Towards Fayetteville, Ohio from the north, 2008
Fayetteville’s story

208 years in pictures

Census counts: 317 in 1850, a peak of 478 in 1980, 317 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1917 on.

  • 1818Fayetteville is founded
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Fayetteville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fayetteville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFayetteville Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fayetteville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFayetteville-Perry Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4511845118 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fayetteville.

Housing

Homes in Fayetteville are worth about $306K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Fayetteville home is worth about $306,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% above the Ohio typical home. At $863 a month, Fayetteville’s median rent is close to Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$306KZillow home value
FayettevilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$863 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home76%77%73%

Typical home value

Fayetteville$306K
Ohio$246K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fayetteville

Fayetteville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fayetteville has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 172 people commute in

Most working residents leave Fayetteville for work: only 7% work in town. 4.5% of Fayetteville residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cincinnati (9%), Batavia (5%) and Blue Ash (5%).

7%work in town
FayettevilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.5%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$85,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fayetteville7%
Cincinnati9%
Batavia5%
Blue Ash5%
Union Township5%
22 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Fayetteville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Fayetteville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Fayetteville is

Fayetteville beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Fayetteville.

FayettevilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%34%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFayettevilleOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.3%
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fayetteville. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fayetteville

17pages on Fayetteville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fayetteville; the nearest are

Small town

318 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

About Fayetteville

Village in Ohio, United States

Fayetteville is a village in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
948 ft
ZIP code
45118

Questions about Fayetteville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fayetteville, OH a good place to live?

Fayetteville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.