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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Washington Court House is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded March 1, 1810. Fayette was created by taking area from Ross and Highland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 28,525 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,014 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.25% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Bloomingburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milledgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Octa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Octa is located in Fayette County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Washington Court House
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

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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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