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FayetteOH

A town of 969. A typical home worth about $166K.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
969
+1.7% since 2010
Typical home
$166K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
483
Balanced

What makes Fayette stand out

The 2 things Fayette does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

969 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Fayette home is worth about $166K

The typical Fayette home is worth about $166,000, up 3.2% in a year, 33% below the Ohio typical home.

$166KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fayette$166K
Ohio$249K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fayette

Most working residents leave Fayette for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Archbold (24%), Wauseon (10%) and Toledo (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fayette4%
Archbold24%
Wauseon10%
Toledo5%
German4%
13 mi
median commute distance
483
jobs based in Fayette
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Fayette beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFayetteOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.8%15.3%
More uninsured adults10%8%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer59.6%65.2%
Fulton County Health Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
22nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fayette has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Fayette

Fayette's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2023.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fayette0
Ohio3.2
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fayette11.7
Ohio18
U.S.19.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
15
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0% of Fayette is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Fayette: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 621 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Normal Grove Park0.1 mi25
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Fayette, OH - Oct. 1, 1907
1907 · Fayette, OH - Oct. 1, 1907 · Wikimedia Commons
Fayette’s story

Fayette in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-FayetteMap of Fulton County Ohio Highlighting Fayette VillageFayette Christian Church
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About Fayette

Village in Ohio, United States

Fayette is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,305
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft
ZIP code
43521

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