Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Fayetteville
City
City of Fayetteville
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.
Nickname(s): "Track Capital of the World",^[1] "The Hill"^[2]
Motto: Regnat Populus (the people rule)
Location in Arkansas
Fayetteville Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W / 36.07639; -94.16083Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W / 36.07639; -94.16083
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Washington
Founded	1828
Incorporated	November 3, 1836
Rechartered	1867
Named for	originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Lioneld Jordan
• City Council	Aldermen^[3] Adella Gray Sarah Marsh Mark Kinion Matthew Petty Justin Tennant Martin W. Schoppmeyer Jr. Rhonda Adams Alan Long
Area
• City	55.2 sq mi (143 km²)
• Land	53.8 sq mi (139 km²)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km²)
Elevation	1,400 ft (427 m)
Population (2010)^[4]
• City	73,580
• Estimate (2014)^[5]	80,621
• Density	1,366.3/sq mi (527.5/km²)
• Urban	295,083 (US: 129th)
• Metro	491,966 (US: 106th)
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	72701–72704
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-23290
GNIS feature ID	0076914
Website	City of Fayetteville
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Arkansas

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. http://www.forbes.com/places/ar/fayetteville/. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
↑ Bartholomew, Dustin (November 9, 2009). "Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?". Fayetteville Flyer. http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2009/11/09/does-fayetteville-really-need-a-nickname/. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
↑ Gill, Todd (December 18, 2012). "City Council recap for Dec. 18, 2012". Fayetteville Flyer.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
↑ "Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2011. http://www.adhe.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Comprehensive%20Report/2011/5-StudentEnrollment-ANNUAL.pdf. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

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