Fayette is a

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Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the South-central portion of the U.S. state of Maine. At the 2020 census, the population was 123,642. Its county seat is Augusta, the state capital. The county was established on February 20, 1799, from ...

, United States. The population was 1,160 as of the 2020 census. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, Fayette is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

History

Fayette was first settled as Sterling (or Starling) Plantation in 1781, and became incorporated as the town of Fayette on February 28, 1795. Other sources state that Starling Plantation was first settled in 1779 on 7,000 acres granted by the State of Massachusetts to "Robert Paige and associates." Further publishings indicate that one Asa Wiggin laid claim to clearing the first land in Starling Plantation in the year 1779. Fayette was named for the

Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette (; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (), was a French military officer and politician who volunteered to join the Conti ...

, the French nobleman who offered his services to the Americans during the Revolution. Kent Burying Ground, which was built in 1880, is located in Fayette.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Fayette is home to nine lakes and ponds, which are all popular sites for recreation.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,140 people, 491 households, and 330 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 813 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 491 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the town was 48 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 40.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,040 people, 417 households, and 296 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 690 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.46%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 417 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were

living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $37,321 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the town was $17,903. About 5.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fayette Central School is located in Fayette. Michael Cormier is the Superintendent of Schools. Fayette Central School received an A in Governor Lepage's ''Maine DOE Report Cards in 2014.'' Children who live in Fayette attend Fayette Central School through grade 5 and are sent to either Spruce Mountain, Winthrop, or Maranacook school districts on tuition for secondary education.

Portland street name

Fayette Street, a cul-de-sac off Veranda Street in

Portland, Maine Portland is the List of municipalities in Maine, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat, seat of Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolit ...

, is named for the town.''The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995''
– Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)

References

External links

Official websiteFayette at Maine.Gov
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