Fayette, Iowa

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Fayette, Iowa | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = Fayette_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Fayette_Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Fayette, Iowa | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = USA | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Iowa | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Fayette  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 3.88 | area_land_km2 = 3.88 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.50 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.50 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1256 | population_density_km2 = 323.84 | population_density_sq_mi = 839.01  | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 1004 | coordinates = {{coord|42|50|30|N|91|48|14|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}  | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 52142 | area_code = 563 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 19-27165 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 467827<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|467827}}</ref> | website = [http://www.fayetteiowa.com] | footnotes = }}

'''Fayette''' is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college. The Volga River State Recreation Area is located just north of Fayette, and many other parks and natural areas are nearby.

William B. Dohrmann was the mayor for 24 years and ended his term in 2013.

==Geography== Fayette is located on the Volga River. It is located just a few miles south of Volga River State Recreation Area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate=== {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Fayette, Iowa (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | Jan record high F = 61 | Feb record high F = 72 | Mar record high F = 86 | Apr record high F = 96 | May record high F = 109 | Jun record high F = 108 | Jul record high F = 110 | Aug record high F = 104 | Sep record high F = 101 | Oct record high F = 91 | Nov record high F = 79 | Dec record high F = 67 | year record high F = 110 | Jan high F = 24.5 | Feb high F = 29.0 | Mar high F = 42.3 | Apr high F = 57.1 | May high F = 69.1 | Jun high F = 78.5 | Jul high F = 81.6 | Aug high F = 79.8 | Sep high F = 73.5 | Oct high F = 60.3 | Nov high F = 43.9 | Dec high F = 30.5 | year high F = 55.8 | Jan mean F = 15.3 | Feb mean F = 19.2 | Mar mean F = 32.1 | Apr mean F = 45.2 | May mean F = 57.2 | Jun mean F = 67.2 | Jul mean F = 70.5 | Aug mean F = 68.3 | Sep mean F = 60.8 | Oct mean F = 48.3 | Nov mean F = 34.1 | Dec mean F = 21.9 | year mean F = 45.0 | Jan low F = 6.2 | Feb low F = 9.4 | Mar low F = 21.9 | Apr low F = 33.3 | May low F = 45.3 | Jun low F = 55.8 | Jul low F = 59.5 | Aug low F = 56.8 | Sep low F = 48.1 | Oct low F = 36.3 | Nov low F = 24.4 | Dec low F = 13.3 | year low F = 34.2 | Jan record low F = -38 | Feb record low F = -40 | Mar record low F = -33 | Apr record low F = -2 | May record low F = 18 | Jun record low F = 30 | Jul record low F = 38 | Aug record low F = 33 | Sep record low F = 15 | Oct record low F = -5 | Nov record low F = -20 | Dec record low F = -34 | year record low F = -40 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.22 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.21 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.06 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.13 | May precipitation inch = 5.05 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.91 | Jul precipitation inch = 5.32 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.13 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.87 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.90 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.06 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.65 | year precipitation inch = 39.51 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 6.9 | Feb precipitation days = 6.5 | Mar precipitation days = 8.4 | Apr precipitation days = 10.6 | May precipitation days = 12.9 | Jun precipitation days = 11.9 | Jul precipitation days = 9.6 | Aug precipitation days = 9.4 | Sep precipitation days = 9.2 | Oct precipitation days = 8.9 | Nov precipitation days = 7.1 | Dec precipitation days = 7.9 | year precipitation days = 109.3 | Jan snow inch = 10.8 | Feb snow inch = 9.9 | Mar snow inch = 5.4 | Apr snow inch = 1.8 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.3 | Nov snow inch = 2.7 | Dec snow inch = 10.2 | year snow inch = 41.1 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 5.9 | Feb snow days = 5.3 | Mar snow days = 3.1 | Apr snow days = 0.9 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.3 | Nov snow days = 1.8 | Dec snow days = 5.2 | year snow days = 22.5 | source = NOAA<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=arx |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = April 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00132864&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = April 2, 2024}}</ref> }}

==Demographics== {{Historical populations |type= USA |align= left |width= |state= Iowa |shading= |percentages= |1880|995 |1890|1062 |1900|1315 |1910|1112 |1920|1085 |1930|1083 |1940|1162 |1950|1469 |1960|1597 |1970|1947 |1980|1515 |1990|1317 |2000|1300 |2010|1338 |2020|1256 |source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source: {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} }} thumb|left|alt=The population of Fayette, Iowa from US census data|The population of Fayette, Iowa from US census data

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Fayette had a population of 1,256, with 355 households and 173 families residing in the city.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A27165&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A27165&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> The population density was 838.7 inhabitants per square mile (323.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 296.5 per square mile (114.5/km<sup>2</sup>).<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A27165&in=state%3A19|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

The median age was 24.0 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. 35.6% of residents were under the age of 20; 15.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; and 14.3% were from 45 to 64. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.7 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC"/>

There were 355 households, of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 5.6% were cohabitating-couple households, 27.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 51.3% of households were non-families, 42.8% were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 444 housing units, of which 20.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 19.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,119 || 89.1% |- | Black or African American || 54 || 4.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 0.6% |- | Asian || 24 || 1.9% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 18 || 1.4% |- | Two or more races || 34 || 2.7% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 48 || 3.8% |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,338 people, 434 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|904.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 485 housing units at an average density of {{convert|327.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.6% White, 6.7% African American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 434 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 57.4% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 22.3 years. 11.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 45.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.7% were from 25 to 44; 16% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,300 people, 399 households, and 233 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|870.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 446 housing units at an average density of {{convert|298.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.54% White, 5.15% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.

There were 399 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.

18.5% are under the age of 18, 37.0% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,131. About 13.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== Fayette is a part of the North Fayette Valley Community School District.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_NORTH%20FAYETTE.pdf North Fayette]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018. Note this district has since merged into the North Fayette Valley district.</ref> It was previously a part of the Fayette Community School District, which merged into the North Fayette Community School District on July 1, 1984. That one in turn merged into the North Fayette Valley district on July 1, 2018.<ref name=Mergerlist>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf |date=2019-02-09 }}." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.</ref>

Fayette is home to Upper Iowa University, which was founded in 1857.

==Notable people== * Minnie Bronson, anti-suffragist and General Secretary of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage<ref>{{cite journal |title=Tail Feathers |journal=The Bridge |date=Summer 2004 |page=35 |url=https://uiubridge.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/bridge_summer04.pdf |publisher=Upper Iowa University}}</ref> * Nellie Burget Miller, writer, clubwoman, and lecturer Poet Laureate of Colorado<ref name="TheDaily1952">{{cite news |title=NelIie Miller, Poet Laureate of State, Dies After Illness. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-nellie-miller-poet-l/163127809/ |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=The Daily Sentinel |via=Newspapers.com |date=6 June 1952 |page=12}}</ref> * Patrick Murphy, head softball coach at Alabama (1999–present)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/murphy_patrick00.html |title=Patrick Murphy |url-status=dead |access-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610003334/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/murphy_patrick00.html |archive-date=June 10, 2012 }}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.fayetteiowa.com/ City of Fayette official website]

Category:Cities in Iowa Category:Cities in Fayette County, Iowa