Fayette County, Indiana

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Fayette County is a United States county located in the United States of Indiana. The population of the county was 25588 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 24265, It is the 30th least populous county in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has total area of 215.12 square miles (557.16 sq km), of which, 214.96 square miles (556.74 sq km) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 sq km) of it is water, it is the sixth smallest by area in the U.S. state of Indiana.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 25588 people, 10199 households, and 7151 families living in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile (45.95/kmē), making it the 30th most densely populated county in Indiana. There were 10981 housing units at an average density of 51.1 per square mile (19.73/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county Population was distributed with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 24265, The racial makeup of the county was 96.93% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.09% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38840, making it the 56th wealthiest county by median household income among the Indiana. The median income for a family in the county was $46111, it would be the 55th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $18624, making its Indiana's 43rd highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 5544 pupils and students, of which 2765 are male and 2779 are female, 21.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 371 nursery or pri school, 371 kindergarten, 2815 elementary school, 1253 high school and 734 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Connersville City	Fayette County	8.15	8.13	0.01	15411	1894.5	16839	33911
2	Glenwood Town	Rush County, Fayette County	0.17	0.17	0	318	1839.9	13171	33750

Year	Population
April 2000 census	25588
April 2000 Estimate	25588
July 2000 Estimate	25556
July 2001 Estimate	25251
July 2002 Estimate	25061
July 2003 Estimate	24885
July 2004 Estimate	24756
July 2005 Estimate	24590
July 2006 Estimate	24363
July 2007 Estimate	24250
July 2008 Estimate	24265

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	191	180	371
Kindergarten	216	155	371
Elementary school	1436	1379	2815
High school	607	646	1253
College or graduate school	315	419	734

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Fayette County, Indiana	$38840	$46111	$18624
Indiana, United States	$41567	$50261	$20397
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587