Fayette County, Texas
14 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,042
- Median household income
- $75,854
- ±3,307
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 264 of 11,631 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.6%
- 8,380 of 10,403 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 | 24,687 (2021) | 151 N Washington St, La Grange | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carmine | 244 (2021) | Po Box 76, Carmine | Website |
| City of Ellinger | 286 (2021) | Po Box 44, Ellinger | Website |
| City of Fayetteville | 246 (2021) | 202 W Main Street, Fayetteville | Website |
| City of la Grange | 4,423 (2021) | 155 E Colorado St, La Grange | Website |
| City of Schulenburg | 2,669 (2021) | Po Box 8, Schulenburg | Website |
| Town of Flatonia | 1,336 (2021) | Po Box 329, Flatonia | Website |
| Town of Round Top | 93 (2021) | Po Box 215, Round Top | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 152, Flatonia | — |
| La Grange Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 250 Northwest Cir, La Grange | — |
| Schulenburg Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 207, Schulenburg | — |
| Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 255 Svoboda Ln, La Grange | — |
| Fayette Co Water Control and Improvement District (monument Hill | Sewerage and water supply | 100 Country Club Dr, La Grange | — |
| Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 255 Svoboda Ln, La Grange | — |
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
FAYETTEVILLE ISD
School district1 schools
618 RUSK ST, Fayetteville, TX, 78940
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FLATONIA ISD
School district2 schools
400 E 4TH, Flatonia, TX, 78941
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA GRANGE ISD
School district3 schools
560 N MONROE, La Grange, TX, 78945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD
School district2 schools
608 N WASHINGTON, Round Top, TX, 78954
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCHULENBURG ISD
School district2 schools
521 SHORTHORN DR, Schulenburg, TX, 78956
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
Round Top Farmers' Market
102 Main Street Round Top, TX, 78954
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.