Profile for Fayette, Alabama, AL

Fayette is on the Sipsey River.

Former and merged names include:
· Fayette Court House
· Fayetteville
· Frog Level
· Lafayette
· Latona

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Arts Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fayette Art Museum, Evelyn Walker Robertson Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fayette

Cemeteries (43)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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4% of Fayette residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fayette ancestry & family history guide.

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• Fayette County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
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• County history catalog
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fayette was $15,553, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Fayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fayette festival dates:

• Arts Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Fayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $209.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $656.

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Libraries in Fayette include Fayette County Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Fayette County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fayette political report.

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The average commute time for Fayette workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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