Fayette, Ohio

Fayette is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census, decreasing to 1,283 in 2010.HistoryFayette was incorporated as a village in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Fayette has been in operation since 1873.GeographyFayette is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,283 people, 505 households, and 345 families residing in the village. The population density was 1309.2PD/sqmi. There were 591 housing units at an average density of 603.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.3% of the population.There were 505 households of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.