Fayette is a city in Fayette County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256. It was named after the

Marquis de la Fayette 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 ...

, French hero of the

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. 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

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. It is located just a few miles south of Volga River State Recreation Area. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,256 people, 355 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The

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was 838.7 inhabitants per square mile (323.8/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 296.5 per square mile (114.5/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 89.1%

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, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.4% from other races and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.8% of the population. Of the 355 households, 18.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were

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living together, 5.6% were cohabitating couples, 28.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 27.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 51.3% of all households were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 24.0 years. 35.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 15.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 and 44; 14.3% were from 45 and 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,338 people, 434 households, and 185 families living in the city. The

was . There were 485 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.6%

, 6.7%

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, 1.9% Asian, 0.1%

, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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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

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

of 2000, there were 1,300 people, 399 households, and 233 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.54%

, 5.15%

, 0.38% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.15%

, 1.38% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.

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

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

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for the city was $11,131. About 13.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the

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, 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. 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.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
."

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. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.

Notable people

* Minnie Bronson, anti-suffragist and General Secretary of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage * Nellie Burget Miller, writer, clubwoman, and lecturer Poet Laureate of Colorado * Patrick Murphy, head softball coach at

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(1999–present)

References

External links

City of Fayette official website
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