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Fayette, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,300. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,341 (+3.2% change)
Males: 720 (55.4%), Females: 580 (44.6%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 52142

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.9 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Fayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Black (5.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (33.6%), Irish (15.9%), Norwegian (8.4%), English (7.8%), United States (5.2%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Fayette, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fayette

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fayette city

  • Never married: 49.3%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

6.0% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fayette:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fayette:

  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 10 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 17 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 21 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fayette:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,173; Location: 605 WASHINGTON ST BOX 1857; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uiu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fayette:

  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 26 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 44 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 78 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Public primary/middle school in Fayette:

  • FAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 200 VOLGA; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Fayette:

  • FAYETTE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,708; Location: 104 W STATE ST., BOX 107; 12,742 books; 352 audio materials; 733 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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