Fayette, 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
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorJeffrey Trout
 • ClerkMacy Nesbit
 • CourtJustice Duane Riegel
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
 (2020)
 • Total
3,617
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,602
 • Density70.7/sq mi (27.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13065
Area codes315 and 680
FIPS code36-25505
GNIS feature ID0978954
Websitehttps://townoffayetteny.gov/

Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,617 at the 2020 census. 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. Addresses in the eastern section have a ZIP Code of 13148 for Seneca Falls. 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.