A town of 8,305. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
The 3 things Fayette does most differently from other towns.
2014 · Macedonia Church north of BurlingtonWhere Fayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fayette. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Fayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Elementary School | PK–5 | 364 | C |
| Tri-State STEM+M School | 9–12 | 85 | B |
Most working residents leave Fayette for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Huntington (23%), Ashland (7%) and Ironton (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Fayette beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Fayette | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Fayette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Fayette on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Fayette Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,494. Fayette Township includes Ohio's most southerly point.
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8 towns share a border with Fayette.
