Fayette is a city in Howard County, Missouri, home to about 2,801 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65248.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fayette. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fayette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fayette had 2,803 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Howard County grew from 18,337 residents in 1900 to 10,151 in 2020.
Howard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Franklin 1w, MO weather station (10 miles away).
2,038 jobs at 179 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1823.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fayette R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence J. Daly Elem.Fayette | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wm. N. Clark MiddleFayette | 6–8 | 155 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fayette HighFayette | 9–12 | 188 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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