Town guide

Fayette, Utah

Fayette is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, home to about 471 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84630.

Population4711,208 per sq mi
Median home value$327,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Fayette

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Around Fayette

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)108 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV269 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ391 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.

Who represents Fayette

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fayette had 245 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 230th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Sanpete County grew from 16,313 residents in 1900 to 28,437 in 2020.

Fayette population by census2000: 204, 2010: 242, 2020: 245204200024220102452020

Sanpete County, 1900–2020

Sanpete County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,313, 1910: 16,704, 1920: 17,505, 1930: 16,022, 1940: 16,063, 1950: 13,891, 1960: 11,053, 1970: 10,976, 1980: 14,620, 1990: 16,259, 2000: 22,763, 2010: 27,822, 2020: 28,43716K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9023K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FayetteJan: high 37°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 37°F, 1.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 50°F, 1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in37°14°Jan1.044°21°Feb1.055°26°Mar1.262°30°Apr1.270°37°May1.683°43°Jun0.890°50°Jul1.088°49°Aug1.179°41°Sep1.166°30°Oct1.451°20°Nov1.038°13°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manti Radio Kmti, UT weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Sanpete County

5,367 jobs at 534 businesses in Sanpete County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanpete CountyManufacturing: 1,250 jobs; Retail trade: 986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 650 jobs; Construction: 505 jobs; Professional services: 465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 464 jobs; Information: 211 jobs; Other services: 138 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Information 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gunnison5.5 miles
  • Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant29.3 miles
  • Intermountain Health Fillmore Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fillmore32.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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