Fayette City, Pennsylvania

Fayette City, Pennsylvania
300 block of Main Street
Location of Fayette City in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Fayette City
Location in Pennsylvania
Fayette City
Fayette City (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°6′2″N 79°50′20″W / 40.10056°N 79.83889°W / 40.10056; -79.83889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Established1806
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorHerbert Vargo Jr.
Area
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
770 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
502
 • Density2,263.2/sq mi (873.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Postal code
15438
Area code724
FIPS code42-25456

Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 596 tabulated in 2010. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District. Some buildings in the town antedate 1820.

Herbert Vargo Jr. is the current mayor. His term ends in 2025. He was first elected to the office in 1993.