Fayette County, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fayette County
U.S. county
Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 20, 1824
Named for	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat	Fayette
Largest city	Fayette
Area
• Total	629 sq mi (1,630 km2)
• Land	628 sq mi (1,630 km2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,321
• Estimate  (2023)	15,967
• Density	25.948/sq mi (10.018/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
County Number 32 on Alabama Licence Plates

Fayette County is a county located in the state of Alabama. In 2020, about 16,321 people lived here. The main town and county seat is Fayette. The county is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero who helped General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.

History

Fayette County was created on December 20, 1824. This happened during a special trip by the Marquis de Lafayette to the 24 states that made up the United States at that time.

Geography

Fayette County covers a total area of about 629 square miles (1,629 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 628 square miles (1,627 square kilometers), is land. Only a small part, about 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometers), is water.

Neighboring Counties

Fayette County shares its borders with these other counties:

• Marion County (to the north)
• Walker County (to the east)
• Tuscaloosa County (to the southeast)
• Pickens County (to the southwest)
• Lamar County (to the west)

Population Facts

In 2020, the population of Fayette County was 16,321 people. There were 6,802 households and 4,774 families living in the county.

In 2010, there were 17,241 people living in Fayette County. About 86.92% of the people were White, and 11.93% were Black or African American. A small number of people were Native American or Asian. About 0.82% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

The average household had about 2.42 people, and the average family had about 2.92 people. About 22.30% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age was 39 years.

Education

Fayette County has several schools for students of all ages:

• Berry High School
• Berry Elementary School
• Fayette County High School
• Fayette Middle School
• Fayette Elementary School
• Hubbertville School

Transportation

Main Roads

Several important highways run through Fayette County, connecting it to other areas:

• U.S. Highway 43
• State Route 13
• State Route 18
• State Route 96
• State Route 102
• State Route 107
• State Route 129
• State Route 171
• State Route 233

Airport

The Richard Arthur Field (Municipal) airport is located about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the city center. It has a paved runway that is 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) long.

Railroads

Fayette County is also served by several railroad lines:

• BNSF Railway
• Norfolk Southern Railway
• Luxapalila Valley Railroad

Communities

Cities

• Fayette (This is the county seat, meaning it's where the county government is located.)
• Winfield (Part of this city is also in Marion County.)

Towns

• Belk
• Berry
• Glen Allen (Part of this town is also in Marion County.)
• Gu-Win (Part of this town is also in Marion County.)

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller communities that are not officially organized as cities or towns:

• Bankston
• Bazemore
• Bluff
• Boley Springs
• Covin
• Flatwoods
• Howard
• Hubbertville
• Newtonville
• Studdards Crossroads

Images for kids

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  The Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Fayette (Alabama) para niños