Local servicesHospitalRusk Rehabilitation Hospital20.8 miPost officeFayette Post Office1.4 miTown hallFayette City Hall1.3 miPoliceFayette Police Department1.3 miFire stationFayette Fire Department Howard County Fire Protection District Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryL J Daly Elementary School1.8 miMiddleW N Clark Middle School1.9 miHighFayette High School1.9 miCollegeCentral Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU32 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI111 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 409.6 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED43 miCoachBoonville AmericanaGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65248 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:44 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:26 am – 4:51 pm
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People4,389 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.31,361 householdsMedian household income $53,797Median home value $141,600Median rent $838 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,281 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,795 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days31 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Franklin 1w station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentral Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studiescollege · 1.5 miCentral Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciencescollege · 1.5 miLake Irenelake · 1.3 miNumber 118 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileElliot Davis Lakelake · 2.7 miTaylors Folly Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 1.9 miMoniteau Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 751 acresDavisdale Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,785 acresBig Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.0 mi · 10,949 acresHungry Mother Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 270 acresFranklin Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,664 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200529 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 43 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFayette PWSserves 2,800 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
