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A town of 3,607 people in Seneca County, New York
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Conserved land1.5%630 of 42,233 acres
Trails7.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6175 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in New York, United States
1790Established
3,657Population
66.4 sq miArea
574 ftElevation

Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,617 at the 2020 census. The town is in the north-central part of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York. A post office is located in the Town of Fayette although the area is covered by four postal districts. Only the immediate hamlet of Fayette uses a ZIP Code of 13065 for Fayette. Addresses in the eastern section have a ZIP Code of 13148 for Seneca Falls. The central section of the town has a ZIP Code of 13165 for Waterloo, while addresses in the western section have a ZIP Code of 14456 for Geneva.

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1better than NY·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Geneva General HospitalGeneva · 6.9 mi · ER
Geneva Community HealthGeneva · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13165, 13148, 14456 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fayette →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Fayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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