History · Fayette

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Fayette Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census, which ranks it the least-populated township in the county. This is a significant decrease from 3,326 at the 2010 census, which was due to the village of Jonesville incorporating as an autonomous city in 2014.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,326 to 1,113 (-67%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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