Profile for Fayette, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Howard County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Fayette Freeze Off Art and Music Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Stephen Museum

Colleges and universities: Central Methodist University

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 (33)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Fayette demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Howard County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 65248 ZIP code.

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21% of Fayette residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fayette ancestry & family history guide.

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• Howard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Fayette business guide
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Howard County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fayette was $13,451, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Missouri economic data

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

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• Colleges in Missouri
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Fayette festival dates:

• Howard County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Fayette Freeze Off Art and Music Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

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

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Howard County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $681.

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

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Howard 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 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fayette travel guide
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