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Fayette County

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,951. Its county seat and largest city is Washington Court House. The county was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who was an officer in the American Army in the Revolution, when established on March 1, 1810. Fayette County comprises the Washington Court House, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. Recently, on April 2, 2025, it was one of a few counties with minor damage from an EF-1 tornado in southern Ohio. The total costs of the damage have yet to be determined.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 194521
FIPS state: 39
FIPS county: 047
FIPS place: 99047
Census record name: COUNTY OF FAYETTE
Mailing address: 110 E COURT ST, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 43160