Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
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 Clockwise from top: Fayetteville skyline around the Historic Square, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Old Main, Wilson Park, the Fayetteville Depot, and the Washington County Courthouse. | |
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| Nicknames: | |
| Motto: Regnat Populus (the people rule) | |
 Location of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas. | |
  Fayetteville Location within Arkansas  Fayetteville Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′45″N 94°09′27″W / 36.06250°N 94.15750°W[3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Fayetteville |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Rechartered | 1867 |
| Named for | originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 55.80 sq mi (144.53 km2) |
| • Land | 54.42 sq mi (140.96 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
| • City | 93,949 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Arkansas |
| • Density | 1,726.21/sq mi (666.49/km2) |
| • Urban | 373,687 (US: 111th) |
| • Urban density | 1,884.7/sq mi (727.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 576,403 (US: 100th) |
| Demonym | Fayettevillian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP codes | 72701–72704 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-23290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403601[3] |
| Major airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) |
| Interstate highways |  |
| Rapid transit | Ozark Regional Transit |
| Website | City of Fayetteville |
Fayetteville is a city and county seat of Washington County in the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
It is also home to the University of Arkansas, which is the state's largest university.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "#28 Fayetteville, AR". Best Places For Business And Careers. Forbes. 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ Bartholomew, Dustin (November 9, 2009). "Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?". Fayetteville Flyer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Fayetteville city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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