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Fayette County, Iowa

Fayette County, Iowa, has 19,047 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is West Union. It uses Central Time and covers 731 sq mi (1,893 km²) of land.

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Fayette County in Iowa
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Fayette County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,047
Land area
731 sq mi (1,893 km²)
County seat or government
West Union
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,165 ± $4,060
Median home value
$136,800 ± $11,976
Median rent, with utilities
$881 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area
Water area
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19065
Coordinates (central point)
42.864122, -91.840376
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fayette County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 506626,576 people
  2. 521623,744 people
  3. 521753,484 people
  4. 506743,446 people
  5. 520762,258 people
  6. 506292,082 people
  7. 521421,890 people
  8. 521611,532 people
  9. 521711,314 people
  10. 521411,259 people
  11. 521441,075 people
  12. 52147911 people
All 24
  1. 52135834 people
  2. 50606803 people
  3. 50655739 people
  4. 52133673 people
  5. 50650648 people
  6. 50681481 people
  7. 50607403 people
  8. 52169367 people
  9. 52164187 people
  10. 50671182 people
  11. 52166137 people
  12. 5066463 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Fayette County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Fayette County, largest first

  1. Jefferson Township6,295 people
  2. Pleasant Valley Township939 people
  3. Clermont Township863 people
  4. Harlan Township792 people
  5. Oran Township701 people
  6. Windsor Township699 people
  7. Fairfield Township642 people
  8. Eden Township561 people
  9. Auburn Township555 people
  10. Fremont Township548 people
  11. Dover Township515 people
  12. Union Township408 people
All 20
  1. Illyria Township348 people
  2. Smithfield Township348 people
  3. Bethel Township296 people
  4. Center Township257 people
  5. Westfield Township256 people
  6. Putnam Township252 people
  7. Scott Township131 people
  8. Banks Township74 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Fayette County, largest first

  1. North Fayette Valley Community School District8,485 people
  2. Oelwein Community School District8,015 people
  3. Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District4,609 people
  4. Postville Community School District3,880 people
  5. Starmont Community School District3,756 people
  6. Wapsie Valley Community School District3,748 people
  7. Turkey Valley Community School District2,811 people
  8. West Central Community School District1,719 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oelwein, Iowa (city)5,834 people
  2. West Union, Iowa (city)2,489 people
  3. Sumner, Iowa (city)2,106 people
  4. Fayette, Iowa (city)1,309 people
  5. Fairbank, Iowa (city)1,275 people
  6. Elgin, Iowa (city)735 people
  7. Clermont, Iowa (city)627 people
  8. Hawkeye, Iowa (city)482 people
  9. Maynard, Iowa (city)471 people
  10. Arlington, Iowa (city)427 people
  11. Waucoma, Iowa (city)291 people
  12. Westgate, Iowa (city)178 people
All 16
  1. Wadena, Iowa (city)177 people
  2. St. Lucas, Iowa (city)154 people
  3. Stanley, Iowa (city)69 people
  4. Randalia, Iowa (CDP)60 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bremer County, Iowa25 mi west
  2. Clayton County, Iowa26 mi east
  3. Buchanan County, Iowa27 mi south
  4. Chickasaw County, Iowa28 mi northwest
  5. Winneshiek County, Iowa30 mi north
  6. Black Hawk County, Iowa36 mi southwest
  7. Delaware County, Iowa36 mi southeast
  8. Allamakee County, Iowa37 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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