Editing Fayette, Alabama

{{Short description|City in and county seat of Fayette County, Alabama}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Fayette
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Fayette County Alabama Courthouse.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette
|image_flag               = Flag of Fayette, Alabama.png
|image_seal               = 
|image_blank_emblem       = Logo of Fayette, Alabama.png
|blank_emblem_type        = Logo
|image_map                = Fayette County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fayette Highlighted 0125840.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Fayette in Fayette County, Alabama.
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_date         = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 8.63
|area_land_sq_mi          = 8.55
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.08
|elevation_ft             = 371
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 4285
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 501.17
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|41|31|N|87|49|56|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 35555
|area_code                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-25840
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0157950
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|fayetteal.org}}
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 22.36
|area_land_km2 = 22.14
|area_water_km2 = 0.21
|population_density_km2 = 193.51
}}

'''Fayette''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette County]], [[Alabama]], United States. The population was 4,619 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0125840| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fayette city, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=April 11, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060131/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0125840| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 4,922 at the 2000 census.

==History==
Originally known as "La Fayette", it incorporated on January 15, 1821.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2931|title=Fayette}}</ref> When Fayette County was created in 1824, the town's name was officially changed to "Fayette Court House", though it was also known as "Fayetteville", which was the name shown on maps and on the U.S. Census in 1880 and 1890. It was officially shortened to "Fayette" in 1898.

In 1928, Victor and Lucy Patterson began manufacturing [[Golden Eagle Syrup]] in Fayette. The syrup is still produced locally in a manufacturing facility in downtown Fayette.<ref name="EoA">{{cite web |last1=Shiver |first1=Joshua |title=Golden Eagle Syrup |url=http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-4176 |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Alabama Humanities Alliance |access-date=November 28, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Fayette is located in west-central Fayette County at {{coord|33|41|31|N|87|49|56|W|type:city}} (33.692068, -87.832358).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|22.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|22.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 0.95%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Fayette, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892&ndash;2011

|Jan record high F = 84
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 86

|Jan avg record high F = 72.0
|Feb avg record high F = 76.1
|Mar avg record high F = 82.9
|Apr avg record high F = 87.3
|May avg record high F = 91.4
|Jun avg record high F = 96.4
|Jul avg record high F = 99.0
|Aug avg record high F = 98.4
|Sep avg record high F = 94.6
|Oct avg record high F = 88.0
|Nov avg record high F = 80.2
|Dec avg record high F = 72.6
|year avg record high F = 100.1

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =54.6
| Feb high F  =59.3
| Mar high F  =67.9
| Apr high F  =75.8
| May high F  =82.8
| Jun high F  =89.1
| Jul high F  =91.8
| Aug high F  =90.9
| Sep high F  =86.5
| Oct high F  =76.5
| Nov high F  =65.2
| Dec high F  =57.1
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =44.5
| Feb mean F  =48.3
| Mar mean F  =55.5
| Apr mean F  =62.9
| May mean F  =70.8
| Jun mean F  =78.0
| Jul mean F  =81.3
| Aug mean F  =80.0
| Sep mean F  =74.9
| Oct mean F  =63.9
| Nov mean F  =53.0
| Dec mean F  =46.8
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =34.4
| Feb low F  =37.2
| Mar low F  =43.1
| Apr low F  =50.0
| May low F  =58.9
| Jun low F  =67.0
| Jul low F  =70.7
| Aug low F  =69.2
| Sep low F  =63.3
| Oct low F  =51.3
| Nov low F  =40.9
| Dec low F  =36.5

|Jan avg record low F = 15.6
|Feb avg record low F = 18.5
|Mar avg record low F = 24.5
|Apr avg record low F = 32.6
|May avg record low F = 42.9
|Jun avg record low F = 54.7
|Jul avg record low F = 61.8
|Aug avg record low F = 60.6
|Sep avg record low F = 45.8
|Oct avg record low F = 32.3
|Nov avg record low F = 24.8
|Dec avg record low F = 18.5
|year avg record low F = 12.0

|Jan record low F = -5
|Feb record low F = 0
|Mar record low F = 8
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 41
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 49
|Sep record low F = 33
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = -1

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =5.45
| Feb precipitation inch  =5.45
| Mar precipitation inch  =5.30
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.81
| May precipitation inch  =3.95
| Jun precipitation inch  =5.20
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.88
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.01
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.33
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.49
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.28
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.73

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.8
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.1
|May precipitation days = 7.6
|Jun precipitation days = 9.9
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 9.1
|Sep precipitation days = 6.3
|Oct precipitation days = 7.1
|Nov precipitation days = 8.7
|Dec precipitation days = 9.6

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =0.2
| Feb snow inch  =0.0
| Mar snow inch  =0.0
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.1

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00012883&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Fayette, AL
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bmx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Birmingham
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 180
|1900= 452
|1910= 636
|1920= 1741
|1930= 2109
|1940= 2668
|1950= 3707
|1960= 4227
|1970= 4568
|1980= 5287
|1990= 4909
|2000= 4922
|2010= 4619
|2020= 4285
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br/>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,922 people, 2,092 households, and 1,303 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|575.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,336 housing units at an average density of {{convert|273.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.34% White, 23.38% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. One percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 2,092 households 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.5% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median household income was $25,714 and the median family income  was $36,589. Males had a median income of $29,857 versus $21,899 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,553. About 12.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,619 people, 1,924 households, and 1,206 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|530.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,239 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 73.4% White, 24.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 23, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 1,924 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 14.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $31,705 and the median family income  was $41,905. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,602. About 15.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Fayette racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0125840&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,877
|67.14%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,057
|24.67%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|14
|0.33%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|27
|0.63%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|170
|3.97%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|140
|3.27%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,285 people, 1,888 households, and 1,178 families residing in the city.

==Notable people==
* [[Mike Davis (basketball, born 1960)|Mike Davis]], [[Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball]] head coach
* [[Aaron Fultz]], former pitcher for the [[San Francisco Giants]].
* [[Ronnie McCollum]], professional basketball player
* [[Devin Moore (murderer)|Devin Moore]], convict who sparked a controversy over the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'', leading to the court case ''[[Strickland v. Sony]]''
* [[Michael Moore (offensive lineman)|Michael Moore]], NFL player
* [[Charly "Carlos" Palmer]], American [[fine art]]ist
* [[Curt Porter]], former [[guard (American football)|offensive guard]] for the [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Dexter Roberts]], [[Country music|country]] singer; finished in seventh place on the [[American Idol (season 13)|thirteenth]] season of ''[[American Idol]]''
* [[Jimmy Lee Sudduth]], outsider artist and blues musician
* Martha Rosemore Morrow “Optometrist of the South 2009” was born and raised in Fayette.

==Local media==
''[[The Times-Record (Alabama)|The Times-Record]]'' is the local newspaper.

The local radio stations are [[WLDX]] Big Cat and [[WTXT]].

==Activities==
*[https://fayetteal.org/aquatic-center-2/ Fayette Aquatic Center]
*[[Boy Scouts of America]] Troop 45

==Government==
Fayette is organized in a mayor-council form of city government, with a mayor elected citywide and five council members elected from districts.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fayetteal.org/about/city-council/|title = City Council|date = February 28, 2016}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Bevill State Community College]] has a location in Fayette.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fayette has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=388210&cityname=Fayette%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fayette, Alabama]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://fayetteal.org City of Fayette official website]

{{Coord|display=title|33.692068|-87.832358}}

{{Fayette County, Alabama}}
{{Alabama county seats}}

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[[Category:1821 establishments in Alabama]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1821]]