Map of Fayette city, Iowa

Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college. The Volga River State Recreation Area is located just north of Fayette, and many other parks and natural areas are nearby.

William B. Dohrmann was the mayor for 24 years and ended his term in 2013.

Fayette city overview:
Name:	Fayette city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Fayette County
Elevation:	1,007 ft (307 m)
Total Area:	1.50 sq mi (3.88 km²)
Land Area:	1.50 sq mi (3.88 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,256
Population Density:	839.01/sq mi (323.84/km²)
ZIP code:	52142
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1927165
GNISfeature ID:	0456562

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Fayette online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.