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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of West Union is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 19,650 people. This is a decrease of 5.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,860 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.68% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Clermont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
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  • Fayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
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  • Hawkeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Maynard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maynard is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
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  • Oelwein
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oelwein is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,789 people
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  • Randalia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
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    • Saint Lucas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Wadena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wadena is located in Fayette County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
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    • Waucoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waucoma is located in Fayette County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
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    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Westgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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