Fayette is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 366 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53504, 53516 and 53530.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Argyle Village; part is in Fayette
Mostly York Town (Green County); part is in Fayette
Mostly Darlington City; part is in Fayette
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 | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL132 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 381 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1629th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington Wwtp, WI weather station (8 miles away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Argyle School District, Darlington Community School District, Pecatonica Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle ElementaryArgyle | Pre-K–5 | 150 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Darlington Elementary/MiddleDarlington | Pre-K–8 | 636 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Argyle MiddleArgyle | 6–8 | 62 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Pecatonica HighBlanchardville | 6–12 | 198 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Argyle HighArgyle | 9–12 | 85 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Darlington HighDarlington | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary SchoolDarlington | Pre-K–4 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 8.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Darlington City, Argyle Village, York Town (Green County), Darlington Town, Blanchardville Village (Lafayette County), Adams Town (Green County), Willow Springs, Blanchard, Wiota, Argyle Town, Lamont, Blanchardville Village (Iowa County), Jordan, Moscow, Kendall Town and Seymour Town (Lafayette County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.