Profile for Fayette, Iowa, IA

Fayette is on the Volga River

Nearby parks & recreation: Volga River Recreation Area

Colleges and universities: Upper Iowa University

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

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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32% of Fayette residents report German ancestry, and 15% 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 - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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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 Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fayette was $11,131, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Fayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Fayette County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $599.

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Libraries in Fayette include Fayette Community Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Fayette include Elgin Echo-Fayette Leader-Ossian Bee

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Fayette County supported John Kerry 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 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fayette include Americinn Fayette.

• Fayette travel guide
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