Fayette, New York

Fayette, New York
Fayette, New York is located in New York
Fayette, New York
Fayette, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°51′N 76°52′W / 42.850°N 76.867°W / 42.850; -76.867
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySeneca
Settled1790
EstablishedMarch 14, 1800[1]
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorJeffrey Trout
 • ClerkMacy Nesbit
 • CourtJustice Duane Riegel[2]
Area
 • Total
66.40 sq mi (171.98 km2)
 • Land54.82 sq mi (141.98 km2)
 • Water11.58 sq mi (30.00 km2)
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 • Total
3,617 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
3,602
 • Density70.65/sq mi (27.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13065
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-25505
GNIS feature ID0978954
Websitehttp://townoffayetteny.org/

Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,617 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is in the north-central part of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.

A post office is located in the Town of Fayette although the area is covered by four postal districts. Only the immediate hamlet of Fayette uses a ZIP Code of 13065 for Fayette.[5] Addresses in the eastern section have a ZIP Code of 13148 for Seneca Falls.[6] The central section of the town has a ZIP Code of 13165 for Waterloo, while addresses in the western section have a ZIP Code of 14456 for Geneva.[7][8]

  1. ^ Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter IV. Seneca County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., pp. 633–34, hdl:2027/mdp.39015019994048, Wikidata Q114149636
  2. ^ Town of Fayette, Town Court, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (Fayette, New York Post Office), Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ^ United States Postal Service (Seneca Falls, New York Post Office), Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  7. ^ United States Postal Service (Waterloo, New York Post Office), Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  8. ^ United States Postal Service (Geneva, New York Post Office), Retrieved June 3, 2015.