Fayette County, Ohio

Fayette County, Ohio, has 28,552 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washington Court House. It uses Eastern Time and covers 406 sq mi (1,052 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
28,552
Land area
406 sq mi (1,052 km²)
County seat or government
Washington Court House
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,275 ± $4,317
Median home value
$170,700 ± $5,544
Median rent, with utilities
$822 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
64.7% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Washington Court House, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39047
Coordinates (central point)
39.555246, -83.461893

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4316022,105 people
  2. 451238,740 people
  3. 453357,359 people
  4. 431435,803 people
  5. 451355,291 people
  6. 451694,050 people
  7. 431452,070 people
  8. 431282,002 people
  9. 431061,587 people
  10. 431531,112 people
  11. 43142107 people

11 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. Union Township3,592 people
  2. Jefferson Township2,594 people
  3. Paint Township1,889 people
  4. Perry Township1,365 people
  5. Wayne Township1,064 people
  6. Madison Township931 people
  7. Concord Township906 people
  8. Jasper Township822 people
  9. Marion Township791 people
  10. Green Township483 people

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

School districts in Fayette County, largest first

  1. Miami Trace Local School District15,526 people
  2. Washington Court House City School District14,140 people
  3. Madison-Plains Local School District13,277 people
  4. Greenfield Exempted Village School District11,778 people
  5. Greeneview Local School District8,246 people
  6. East Clinton Local School District7,375 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. Washington Court House, Ohio (city)14,439 people
  2. Jeffersonville, Ohio (village)1,240 people
  3. Bloomingburg, Ohio (village)1,019 people
  4. New Holland, Ohio (village)955 people
  5. Good Hope, Ohio (CDP)279 people
  6. Milledgeville, Ohio (village)115 people
  7. Octa, Ohio (village)63 people
  8. Pancoastburg, Ohio (CDP)22 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clinton County, Ohio21 mi southwest
  2. Pickaway County, Ohio23 mi east
  3. Madison County, Ohio24 mi north
  4. Greene County, Ohio25 mi west
  5. Highland County, Ohio27 mi south
  6. Ross County, Ohio27 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.