1. All Cities
  2. Missouri, MO smaller cities, MO small cities
  3. Howard County
  4. Fayette, MO housing info
  5. Fayette, Missouri

Fayette, Missouri

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Fayette, MO

Population in 2022: 2,811 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 
Males: 1,648  (58.6%)
Females: 1,163  (41.4%)
Median resident age:

24.0 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 65248.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,861 (it was $27,276 in 2000)
Fayette:

$49,861
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,133 (it was $13,451 in 2000)

Fayette city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,219 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Fayette:

$140,219
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $170,657; detached houses: $176,296; mobile homes: $84,851

Median gross rent in 2022: $843.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fayette: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.9%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Black residents, 71.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.7% for American Indian residents, 59.6% for other race residents, 67.7% for two or more races residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Fayette, MO:

Check out more offers near Fayette, MO.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Fayette, MO (2022)
    • 2,29582.0%White alone
    • 32611.6%Black alone
    • 501.8%Other race alone
    • 451.6%Hispanic
    • 250.9%American Indian alone
    • 210.8%Two or more races
    • 90.3%Asian alone

Races in Fayette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Fayette, Missouri as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fayette is 194 to 1.


Crime rates in Fayette by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(37.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.4)		3
(110.6)		1
(37.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.9)		1
(36.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(74.6)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.9)		1
(37.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(37.2)		3
(111.6)		3
(111.2)		3
(110.9)		4
(147.2)		2
(72.9)		6
(221.2)		2
(73.9)		1
(37.1)		1
(36.9)		3
(110.3)		5
(185.9)		8
(298.3)		3
(110.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		8
(298.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(111.2)		1
(37.0)		1
(36.8)		11
(400.9)		7
(258.0)		11
(406.7)		9
(333.7)		7
(258.0)		5
(183.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(37.3)		2
(73.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(260.7)		13
(483.6)		14
(518.9)		10
(369.5)		12
(441.5)		40
(1,458)		17
(626.6)		45
(1,664)		28
(1,038)		17
(626.6)		14
(514.9)		12
(446.3)		11
(410.1)		8
(293.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(111.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(37.1)		1
(37.0)		2
(73.6)		1
(36.4)		1
(36.9)		4
(147.9)		2
(74.2)		1
(36.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(74.6)		2
(73.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(36.4)		1
(36.9)		1
(37.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index47.741.753.772.155.6133.0189.8162.378.282.9169.555.0144.3118.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Fayette, MO

Crime rate in Fayette detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Missouri average:

2.53
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Fayette, MO forum
Recent posts about Fayette, Missouri on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Fayette is mentioned 53 times on our forum:
Missouri Outlaw History  (3407 replies)
Interesting Missouri facts.  (1186 replies)
small towns outside of Kansas City  (27 replies)
Is St. Louis a Southern city?  (755 replies)
Long ago on independence square  (13156 replies)
How is Missouri Living to Outsiders?  (49 replies)

Latest news from Fayette, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (18.1%), American (10.6%), Irish (6.8%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1,262 people per square mile   (low).

Fayette, Missouri map

21 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.7%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,095 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,079 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (23.3 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (100.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Armstrong, MO (2.9 miles ),
New Franklin, MO (3.1 miles ),
Franklin, MO (3.2 miles),
Glasgow, MO (3.2 miles ),
Harrisburg, MO (3.5 miles),
Boonville, MO (3.6 miles ),
Rocheport, MO (3.6 miles ),
Higbee, MO (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.15 N, Longitude: 92.69 W

Area code: 660

Distribution of median household income in Fayette, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fayette, MO in 2022
Fayette satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $88,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $88,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $39,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $39,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Fayette, MO residents
Average permit cost in Fayette, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Missouri:

2.8%
Historical population in Fayette, MO
Historical housing units in Fayette, MO
Most common industries in Fayette, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (23.2%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (26.7%)
  • Construction (14.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.1%)
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Fayette, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.2%)
  • Construction laborers (4.8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)

Average climate in Fayette, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fayette, Missouri average temperatures Fayette, Missouri average precipitation Fayette, Missouri humidity Fayette, Missouri wind speed Fayette, Missouri snowfall Fayette, Missouri sunshine Fayette, Missouri clear and cloudy days

Fayette, Missouri environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Tornado activity:

Fayette-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Fayette city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category F4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 393% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 263.1 miles away from Fayette center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 335.7 miles away from Fayette center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 219.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 263.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.3 miles away from Fayette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fayette topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Fayette:

  • ALBERT M KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 600 W MORRISON)
  • HOWARD COUNTY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (101 FURR STREET)
  • FAYETTE CARING CENTER (501 SOUTH PARK)

Airports located in Fayette:

Colleges/Universities in Fayette:

  • Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (Full-time enrollment: 1,476; Location: 411 Central Methodist Square; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centralmethodist.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Full-time enrollment: 1,102; Location: 411 Central Methodist Square; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centralmethodist.edu/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayette:

  • Moberly Area Community College (about 23 miles; Moberly, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,977)
  • Columbia College (about 24 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 13,975)
  • University of Missouri-Columbia (about 24 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 29,599)
  • State Fair Community College (about 45 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 3,581)
  • Lincoln University (about 49 miles; Jefferson City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,348)
  • University of Central Missouri (about 63 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 9,952)
  • Truman State University (about 73 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,553)

Public high school in Fayette:

Public elementary/middle school in Fayette:

See full list of schools located in Fayette

Library in Fayette:

  • HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,124; Location: 201 S MAIN ST; 29,842 books; 2,997 audio materials; 617 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 20 print serial subscriptions; 11 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Fayette: Davis Field (A), Morrison Observatory (B), Fayette Fire Department Howard County Fire Protection District Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fayette City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bedford House Bed & Breakfast (308 South Main Street).

Court: Howard County - County Road & Bridge Ofc- Court House (349 Highway 240).

Birthplace of: Uriel Sebree - 2nd Governor of Samoa, John F. Shafroth - Politician, Randy Asbury - Politician, John Bullock Clark, Jr. - Confederate Army general and politician, Fred Walden - Baseball player, Henry Smith Pritchett - Astronomer, James Patrick Major - Army officer, Joseph C. Hendrix - Politician.

Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fayette and their reported violations in the past:

FAYETTE (Population served: 2,888, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2012)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.6%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Fayette in 2010:

  • 555 people in college/university student housing
  • 32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Fayette in 2000:

  • 553 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 42 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Fayette (2011 data):

  • Commercial Trust Company of Fayette: Commercial Trust Company Of Fayette at 119 North Main Street, branch established on 1903/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $120.8 mil, Deposits: $101.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Harris Taubman Financial Corporation
  • Exchange Bank of Missouri: Exchange Bank Of Missouri at 101 South Church Street, branch established on 1927/11/19. Info updated 2007/03/15: Bank assets: $69.0 mil, Deposits: $61.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Merchants and Farmers Bank of Salisbury: Fayette/Boonslick Branch at 110 Morrison, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $103.3 mil, Deposits: $91.5 mil, headquarters in Salisbury, MO, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Widmer Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Fayette:

Marital status in Fayette, MO
  • Never married: 56.6%
  • Now married: 27.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fayette:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Missouri average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fayette
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fayette, MO (based on Howard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,22415
Mainline Protestant1,82412
Catholic7902
Black Protestant1201
Other1201
None5,066-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Howard County:

4.05 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Howard County:

8.11 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Howard County:

29.5%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fayette:

47.8%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fayette:

45.2%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Fayette:

28.8
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.9%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fayette:

10.5%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fayette:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Fayette:

27.8%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

55.6%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Fayette:

78.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fayette, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$30,925$41,2331$312
Financial Administration 4$11,439$34,3170$0
Water Supply 3$9,801$39,2040$0
Sewerage 2$8,683$52,0980$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,233$25,3980$0
Electric Power 2$10,072$60,4320$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,906$41,4360$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,250$51,0001$170
Police - Other 0$0 1$500
Firefighters 0$0 38$1,538
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,484
Health 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 25$86,309$41,42849$4,404

Fayette government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $130,000 ($46.25)
    Regular Highways: $102,000 ($36.29)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,676,000 ($951.97)
    Water Utilities: $765,000 ($272.15)
    Police Protection: $561,000 ($199.57)
    Sewerage: $553,000 ($196.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $158,000 ($56.21)
    Regular Highways: $158,000 ($56.21)
    Central Staff Services: $120,000 ($42.69)
    General - Other: $117,000 ($41.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000 ($41.62)
    Financial Administration: $93,000 ($33.08)
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000 ($22.41)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000 ($14.59)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $30,000 ($10.67)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($1.78)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000 ($11.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($8.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($4.98)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($1.42)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($1.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $747,000 ($265.74)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $191,000 ($67.95)

Fayette government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $622,000 ($221.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $122,000 ($43.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($4.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,000 ($1.78)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000 ($30.24)
    Rents: $20,000 ($7.11)
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000 ($7.11)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($1.42)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($1.07)
    Sale of Property: $3,000 ($1.07)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,753,000 ($979.37)
    Water Utilities: $860,000 ($305.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $130,000 ($46.25)
    Highways: $107,000 ($38.06)
    Public Welfare: $7,000 ($2.49)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $490,000 ($174.32)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $262,000 ($93.21)
    Property: $91,000 ($32.37)
    Other: $8,000 ($2.85)
    Motor Vehicle License: $8,000 ($2.85)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($2.49)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $5,000 ($1.78)
    Other License: $5,000 ($1.78)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($1.42)

Fayette government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,758,000 ($1692.64)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,553,000 ($1619.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000 ($72.93)

Fayette government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,081,000 ($384.56)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,893,000 ($1029.17)
Businesses in Fayette, MO
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1McDonald's1
H&R Block1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fayette:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWRT (1370 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRU (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA AM, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fayette:

  • KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
  • KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSSZ (93.9 FM; FAYETTE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWRT-FM (93.1 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
  • KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KZZT (105.5 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: FM-105, INC.)
  • KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
  • KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
  • KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
  • KMVC (91.7 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • K280EJ (103.9 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS, INC.)
  • KBKC (90.1 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fayette:

  • KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
  • KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K56AU (Channel 56; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fayette fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fayette fatal accident list:

Sep 10, 2021 07:45 AM, Lucky St, Lat: 39.148969, Lon: -92.687894, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1996 07:55 PM, Rt5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1989 02:10 AM, 240, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 15, 1988 10:40 PM, South Park, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 9, 1982 06:00 PM, 240, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 62.1mTotal length
  • $3,240,000Total costs
  • 27,024Total average daily traffic
  • 2,467Total average daily truck traffic
  • 34,802Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fayette, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 61960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fayette, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fayette)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Fayette, MO)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fayette)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3HF, N3HF, N-3HF, Serial Number: D-9791, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 07/02/1975
    Registrant (Corporation): Hughes Farms Inc, 661 County Road 309, Fayette, MO 65248
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4559K, N4559K, N-4559K, Serial Number: NAV-4-1559, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 04/09/2019
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Ivan C Moore, Po Box 62, Fayette, MO 65248, Other Owners: Charles H Moore
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-31ATC (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 169 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 787TV, N787TV, N-787TV, Serial Number: 73-31048, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 581 County Road 423, Fayette, MO 65248
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/18/2018

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 44 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Fayette, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (60.8%), and Structure Fires (24.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fayette, MO
    • 24360.8%Outside Fires
    • 9824.5%Structure Fires
    • 348.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 256.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fayette, MO
Most common first names in Fayette, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8281.2 years
William5672.9 years
John4979.1 years
James4277.9 years
George3173.4 years
Robert3071.1 years
Charles2879.8 years
Ruth1979.2 years
Thomas1976.0 years
Anna1884.7 years
Most common last names in Fayette, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dougherty2380.4 years
Williams2180.0 years
Miller2079.4 years
Jackson1779.2 years
Davis1776.2 years
Smith1777.2 years
Long1580.6 years
Wells1479.3 years
Shields1277.2 years
Robb1277.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fayette, MO
  • 85.2%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Electricity
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fayette, MO
  • 75.2%Utility gas
  • 24.8%Electricity


Fayette compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Fayette on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia (population 500+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
There are 5 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • John L. Overstreet (13)
  • Dennis W. Cauley, Jr. (10)
  • Dennis Cauley (1)
  • Aaron S. Bentley (1)
  • Susan Keyton (1)

Total of 26 patent applications in 2008-2024.

  1. All Cities
  2. Missouri, MO smaller cities, MO small cities
  3. Howard County
  4. Fayette, MO housing info
  5. Fayette, Missouri