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A town of 2,730. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Population
2,730
+3.5% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
146
A commuter town
What makes Fayette stand out
The 2 things Fayette does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fayette for work
Where Fayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
146jobs based in Fayette
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Fayette’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →75°
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H 0° · L 70°
Local news
All →- US funding revives links to La Fayette's French châteauThe Connexion · Sep 28
- Game of the Week: Upper St. Clair beats South FayetteWTAE · Sep 26
- MTA bus driver charged with hit-and-run involving pedestrian caught on camera in BaltimoreCBS News · Sep 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fayette. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Fayette’s public schools outperform 34% of Indiana districts
The public schools Fayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Elementary School | K–5 | 307 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Fayette beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Fayette | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.7% |
Union Hospital Clinton
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fayette
Most working residents leave Fayette for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (43%), Clinton (3%) and Honey Creek (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fayette2%
Terre Haute43%
Clinton3%
Honey Creek3%
Otter Creek3%
10 mi
median commute distance
146
jobs based in Fayette
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fayette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
57
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.9% of Fayette is conserved land
2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 223 of 25,863 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Fayette
Township in Indiana, United States
Fayette Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,731.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,721
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Fayette’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Fayette.
Otter CreekSugar CreekClintonElbridgeSt. Mary of the WoodsTecumsehFayette