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County population in July 2011: 20,864 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,639
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,139
% of renters here:

24%
State:

22%

Land area: 731 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fayette County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Fayette County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 10,867  (49.4%)
Females: 11,141  (50.6%)

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Fayette County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fayette County:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,503 ($32,453 in 1999)
This county:

$39503
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $349 (lower quartile is $241, upper quartile is $429)
This county:

$349
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,915 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Fayette County:

$84,915
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,413 - $140,924

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $134,975
Here:

$134,975
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $63,136
Here:

$63,136
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $232,121
Here:

$232,121
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $795,686
Here:

$795,686
State:

$135,565

Mobile homes: $64,630
Here:

$64,630
State:

$29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 372

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 3

Fayette County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $210,100
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4%



2008 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:


Obama (Democratic): 57.9%
McCain (Republican): 41.2%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $991 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (1.3%)


Fayette County household income distribution in 2009 Fayette County home values distribution


Fayette County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.5% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 23.1% for other race residents, 41.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.5%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oelwein, West Union, Fayette, Clermont, Elgin, Maynard, Arlington, Hawkeye, Waucoma, Wadena.

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fayette County: Bethel Townhall (A), Douglass (B), Penn (C), Adaway Dairy (D), Duttons Cave Campground (E), West Auburn (F), Massillon (G), Foursome Country Club (H), Hickory Grove Country Club (I), Lakeview Golf Course (J), Volga River Campground (K), Volga River Access (L), Valley Canoe Access (M), West Union Country Club (N), Big Rock Country Club (O), Oran Fire Department and First Responders (P), William Larrabee House (Q), Fayette County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fayette County include: Union Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Douglas Church (C), First Lutheran Church (D), Garden Prairie Church (E), Gospel Message Church (F), Hope Church (G), Murphy Church (H), Church of Christ - East Side (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Arlington Cemetery (2), Nutting Cemetery (3), Oak Lawn Cemetery (4), Oak Ridge Cemetery (5), Oran Township Cemetery (6), Otsego Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Volga Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Bell Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Coulee Creek (E), Crane Creek (F), Stoe Creek (G), Simpson Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fayette County include: Wildwood Nature Center (1), Thelman Wildlife Area (2), Gilbertson Conservation Education Area (3), Brush Creek Canyon State Park (4), Dover Number Six Park (5), Dutton Cave County Park (6), Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area (7), Downing County Park (8), Echo Valley State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allamakee County , Black Hawk County , Bremer County , Buchanan County , Chickasaw County , Clayton County , Delaware County , Winneshiek County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.5%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,055
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 235 (51% naturalized citizens)

Fayette County:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 86
  • 1990 to 1994: 60
  • 1985 to 1989: 20
  • 1980 to 1984: 28
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.2%

Fayette County marital status for males
Fayette County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,982
  • One, attached: 87
  • Two: 313
  • 3 or 4: 393
  • 5 to 9: 208
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 or more: 71
  • Mobile homes: 381
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 2,482 (128 second mortgage, 213 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,303

Here:

51.9% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.78%
Here75.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 16,678
Total congregations: 56

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents5,693 (34.1%)5,411 (32.4%)2,353 (14.1%)911 (5.5%)838 (5.0%)
Congregations7 (12.5%)11 (19.6%)14 (25.0%)4 (7.1%)4 (7.1%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANorth American Baptist ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents419 (2.5%)215 (1.3%)205 (1.2%)150 (0.9%)483 (2.9%)
Congregations2 (3.6%)1 (1.8%)2 (3.6%)2 (3.6%)9 (16.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fayette County - Oelwein, West Union, Fayette, Clermont, Elgin

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Fayette County:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fayette County:

15.9%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Fayette County:

Average size of farms: 309 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $134,548
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.17
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116,298
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,543
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.18
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.84%
Corn for grain: 165064 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 125968 harvested acres
Vegetables: 58 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 167 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1688): March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1420): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1420, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 2, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1282): July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1282, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 16, 1999 to May 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1277): May 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (14%)
  • India (13%)
  • Hong Kong (8%)
  • South Africa (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fayette County (%):



  • German (50%)
  • Norwegian (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Swiss (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Fayette County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,624 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 987 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0%)
  • Walked: 613 (6%)
  • Other means: 90 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 968 (9%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fayette County, Iowa:

  • 363 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 272 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 51 people in halfway houses
  • 36 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 36 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,733.

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Iowa average:

6.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.27% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,646 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($9,006 average AGI)
Fayette County:

1.52%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)
from Linn County, IA  0.23% ($27,941)
from Winneshiek County, IA  0.21% ($18,688)
from Bremer County, IA  0.20% ($42,800)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.17% ($27,923)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.03% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($23,083 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($6,034 average AGI)
Fayette County:

1.42%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)
to Clayton County, IA  0.43% ($27,455)
to Bremer County, IA  0.42% ($26,500)
to Winneshiek County, IA  0.30% ($30,043)
to Johnson County, IA  0.21% ($30,625)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Fayette County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Fayette County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fayette County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,308 (3,878 aged, 430 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.45
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6655.640
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 420.410
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30774.68

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1004.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1117.480
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42.26

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.39

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,163
  • In family households: 17,884 (4,948 male householders, 1,036 female householders)
    4,947 spouses, 6,299 children (5,784 natural, 148 adopted, 367 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 122 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,279 (1,241 male householders (988 living alone)), 1,608 female householders (1,502 living alone)), 430 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 845 (398 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,965 2-persons, 1,172 3-persons, 1,055 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,490 1-person, 287 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

96.5% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 46% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $134,660,000 ($6361 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,785,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,727,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,179,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,476,000
Federal grants: $18,441,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,086,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,752,000 ($1,750,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $648,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,163,000
Federal Government insurance: $77,393,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,172
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,325
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +60
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -594
Here -28 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fayette County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 116
  • 2000 to 2004: 312
  • 1990 to 1999: 795
  • 1980 to 1989: 542
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,035
  • 1960 to 1969: 719
  • 1950 to 1959: 936
  • 1940 to 1949: 407
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,857
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fayette County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 112
  • 4 rooms: 535
  • 5 rooms: 1,341
  • 6 rooms: 1,574
  • 7 rooms: 1,176
  • 8 rooms: 963
  • 9+ rooms: 921
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 356
  • 4 rooms: 426
  • 5 rooms: 403
  • 6 rooms: 337
  • 7 rooms: 248
  • 8 rooms: 143
  • 9+ rooms: 90
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fayette County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 164
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,559
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,151
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,404
  • 5+ bedrooms: 361
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 608
  • 2 bedrooms: 651
  • 3 bedrooms: 592
  • 4 bedrooms: 193
  • 5+ bedrooms: 70
Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 205
  • 1 vehicle: 1,730
  • 2 vehicles: 2,874
  • 3 vehicles: 1,260
  • 4 vehicles: 369
  • 5+ vehicles: 201
  • no vehicle: 340
  • 1 vehicle: 1,028
  • 2 vehicles: 462
  • 3 vehicles: 223
  • 4 vehicles: 59
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

63% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.

Fayette County:

62.5%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18811
  • Northeast: 143
  • Midwest: 1788
  • South: 419
  • West: 525

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fayette County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.0%)
  • Electricity (5.8%)
  • Wood (3.1%)
  • Utility gas (48.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.2%)
  • Electricity (20.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135
Here:

5.4%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

1.6%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 483
Here:

49.8%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Fayette County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $768,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,337,000
    General - Other: $309,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,757,000
    Health - Other: $2,599,000
    Police Protection: $1,378,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
    Central Staff Services: $671,000
    Solid Waste Management: $501,000
    Correctional Institutions: $472,000
    Financial Administration: $410,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $359,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $140,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    Parks and Recreation: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $625,000
    Interest Earnings: $86,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,420,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,165,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,089,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,668,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,370,000
    General Local Government Support: $861,000
    Public Welfare: $200,000
    All Other: $109,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,424,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $545,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
    Other License: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,516,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 418
  • Number of aged recipients: 61
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 357
  • Number of recipients under 18: 53
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 271
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 94
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 208
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 161


Fayette County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fayette County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Fayette County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17277.6 years
William16377.7 years
Mary14681.4 years
Robert13572.2 years
George9979.8 years
Helen9082.5 years
Harold8676.4 years
James8074.4 years
Donald7971.4 years
Anna7983.7 years
Most common last names in Fayette County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7480.5 years
Miller7480.8 years
Johnson6380.5 years
Olson6078.8 years
Anderson4878.2 years
Larson4477.7 years
Meyer4381.2 years
Davis3580.8 years
Wilson3177.8 years
Moore3178.3 years
Businesses in Fayette County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Maurices1
AmericInn1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
FedEx2Subway2
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1True Value1
Kmart1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets3
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