THE FAYETTE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Fayette township has 39.5 square miles of land in Juniata County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Fayette and Juniata County
Fayette is associated with Juniata County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Fayette by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Fayette, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 0.5% recorded for Juniata County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fayette township has 22.5 times the land area of nearby McAlisterville CDP (1.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

