Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County is one of 92 counties in U.S. state of Indiana located in the east central portion of the state. As of 2020, the population was 23,398. Most of the county is rural; land use is farms, pasture and unincorporated woodland. The county seat and only incorporated town is Connersville, which holds a majority of the county's population.
Fayette County | |
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Fayette County Courthouse in Connersville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 85°11′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | 1819 |
| Named for | Marquis de la Fayette |
| Seat | Connersville |
| Largest city | Connersville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215.16 sq mi (557.3 km2) |
| • Land | 215.01 sq mi (556.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.07% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,398 |
| • Density | 113/sq mi (43.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | Fayette County/ Connersville Website |
| Indiana county number 21 | |
The county was historically significant early in the 19th century as a conduit for settlement of the Northwest Territory, and again in the early 20th century as an automotive manufacturing center, but has been in economic decline since the 1960s and is now among the poorest counties in the state. Most employment is retail, schools and healthcare.
The county lacks a commercial airport and bus service, and has no major (U.S. or Interstate) highways.
The county was created in 1818 from portions of Wayne and Franklin counties and unincorporated ("New Purchase") territory.
Fayette County comprises the Connersville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area.