Fayette County, Texas

Fayette County
County
The current Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange was finished in 1891. The Romanesque Revival style building uses four types of native Texas stone to detail the exterior.
The current Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange was finished in 1891. The Romanesque Revival style building uses four types of native Texas stone to detail the exterior.
Map of Texas highlighting Fayette County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°52′N 96°56′W / 29.86°N 96.93°W / 29.86; -96.93
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forMarquis de la Fayette
SeatLa Grange
Largest cityLa Grange
Area
 • Total
960 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Land950 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Water9.8 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,435
 • Density25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.co.fayette.tx.us

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,435.[1] Its county seat is La Grange.[2] The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year.[3]

  1. ^ "Fayette County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.