Fayette, Iowa

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.{{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 }}

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| 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{{cite web

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{{Historical populations

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|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{{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}}}}|footnote=Source: {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}}

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As of the census of 2020,{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} there were 1,256 people, 355 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density 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 racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 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 married couples 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.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-05-11}} 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.

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} 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.

Fayette is a part of the North Fayette Valley Community School District."[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. 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."[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.

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• [http://www.fayetteiowa.com/ City of Fayette official website]

{{Fayette County, Iowa}}

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