Fayette County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Fayette County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
9,663Residents
7Articles
4Meetings (30d)
$72,732Avg. Median Income
$356,317Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Mar 26Is Round Top, Texas the best place to shop for antiques?Round TopMar 12The Ultimate Round Top Antiques Guide, With Tips From DesignersRound TopMar 5USA Rare Earth to acquire remaining stake in Texas Round Top deposit for $73 millionEarthDec 16Santa Trades His Sleigh for a Locomotive at La Grange’s Historic MKT DepotLa GrangeNov 13Austin man arrested for allegedly stealing copper, aluminum in SchulenburgSchulenburgOct 28Two men arrested for allegedly trying to sell stolen cattle at Flatonia livestock auctionFlatoniaJul 13Road trip to La Grange: The Chicken Ranch and beyondLa Grange

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 13City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaApr 8City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaApr 6City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaMar 23City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaMar 9City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaMar 2City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaFeb 23City CouncilFayettevilleAgendaFeb 9City CouncilFayettevilleAgenda

Rankings in Fayette County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1FlatoniaFayette+5.1%
2SchulenburgFayette+2.4%
3La GrangeFayette+0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1FlatoniaFayette7.7 total crimes per 1k
2La GrangeFayette16.2 total crimes per 1k
3SchulenburgFayette17.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1La GrangeFayette0.20%
2SchulenburgFayette0.22%
3FlatoniaFayette0.23%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1La GrangeFayette81 / 100
2SchulenburgFayette78 / 100
3FlatoniaFayette77 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Carmine

Pop. 173Income $47,292Homes $257,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Fayetteville

Pop. 335Income $73,250Homes $281,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Flatonia

Pop. 1,830Income $61,010Homes $200,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

La Grange

Pop. 4,452Income $53,547Homes $338,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Round Top

Pop. 105Income $150,000Homes $854,200
Town (Board of Trustees)

Schulenburg

Pop. 2,768Income $51,294Homes $205,900
City (Mayor-Council)