Fayette County, Iowa
18 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,288
- Median household income
- $60,165
- ±4,060
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 303 of 9,461 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.3%
- 7,117 of 8,342 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Fayette | 19,258 (2021) | Po Box 267, West Union | — |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arlington | 418 (2021) | 755 Main St, Arlington | Website |
| City of Clermont | 575 (2021) | Po Box 6, Clermont | Website |
| City of Elgin | 681 (2021) | Po Box 155, Elgin | — |
| City of Fayette | 1,197 (2021) | Po Box 28, Fayette | Website |
| City of Hawkeye | 434 (2021) | 104 S 2nd St, Hawkeye | — |
| City of Maynard | 470 (2021) | Po Box 145, Maynard | Website |
| City of Oelwein | 5,844 (2021) | 20 2nd Ave Sw, Oelwein | — |
| City of Randalia | 52 (2021) | Po Box 465, Randalia | — |
| City of St Lucas | 166 (2021) | Po Box 244, Saint Lucas | — |
| City of Wadena | 206 (2021) | Po Box 108, Wadena | Website |
| City of Waucoma | 229 (2021) | Po Box 15, Waucoma | — |
| City of West Union | 2,442 (2021) | Po Box 151, West Union | Website |
| City of Westgate | 189 (2021) | 104 Cass St N, Westgate | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 518, West Union | — |
| Oran Community Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 6620 X Ave, Fairbank | — |
| Fayette County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 120 N Industrial Pkwy, West Union | — |
| Fayette County Solid Waste Commission | Solid waste management | Po Box 267, West Union | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
North Fayette Valley Comm School District
School district4 schools
600 N. Pine Street, West Union, IA, 52175
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oelwein Comm School District
School district5 schools
307 8th Ave SE, Oelwein, IA, 50662
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Starmont Comm School District
School district3 schools
3202 40th St, Arlington, IA, 50606
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Central Comm School District
School district2 schools
305 Pember, Maynard, IA, 50655
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Oelwein Farmers' Market
1st Street SW Oelwein, IA, 50662
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Elgin Area Growers' Market
241 Center St., City Park next to Elgin State Bank, Elgin, IA, 52141
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.