Fayette, Utah Explained

Official Name:Fayette, Utah
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sanpete
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1861
Founder:James Mellor and Joseph Bartholomew
Named For:Fayette, New York
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1948
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.02
Area Land Km2:1.02
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:242
Population Density Km2:257.33
Population Density Sq Mi:665.82
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1540
Elevation Ft:5052
Coordinates:39.2247°N -111.8556°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84630
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-25070[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1427897[3]
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:263

Fayette is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census.

History

Fayette was originally called "Warm Creek", and under the latter name was founded in 1861.[4] A post office called Fayette was in operation between 1864 and 1966.[5] The present name is after Fayette, New York, the town where the LDS Church was founded.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

[6] [7] [8]

As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 64 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 421.2 people per square mile (164.1/km2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 150.7 per square mile (58.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.18% White, 2.45% Native American, 4.41% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% of the population.

There were 64 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.19, and the average family size was 3.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.8% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income was $17,459. About 4.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10 . 1918 . 127.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . January 22, 2018.
  6. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1961-02.pdf
  7. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-46.pdf
  8. Book: Census of Population, 1960: Total Population Counts for the U.S., States, Outlying Areas, Counties, Cities, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Urban and Rural, Etc. Characteristics of the population. Number of inhabitants. January 1, 1961. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. en.