Fayetteville, Arkansas
county seat of Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Fayetteville is a city and county seat of Washington County in the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
Fayetteville | |
|---|---|
| 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): | |
| Motto(s): Regnat Populus (the people rule) | |
 Interactive map of Fayetteville | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°WCoordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W | |
| 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] |
| 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 | |
| • 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 | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| 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 | |
It is also home to the University of Arkansas, which is the state's largest university.[6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "#28 Fayetteville, AR". Best Places For Business And Careers. Forbes. 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ Bartholomew, Dustin (November 9, 2009). "Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ Gill, Todd (December 18, 2012). "City Council recap for Dec. 18, 2012". Fayetteville Flyer.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ "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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