Fayetteville, North Carolina
city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Fayetteville is a large city in southeast North Carolina. In 2020, 208,501 people lived there.[4] It has grown a lot in the past few decades.
Fayetteville | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Fayetteville | |
| Nickname(s): America's Can Do City, All-American City, City of Dogwoods, Fayettenam, The Ville, 2-6, The Soldier City | |
 Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina | |
  Fayetteville  Fayetteville | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′06″N 78°58′38″W / 35.08500°N 78.97722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.08 sq mi (388.71 km2) |
| • Land | 148.26 sq mi (383.99 km2) |
| • Water | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) 1.21% |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 208,501 |
| • Rank | 110th In the United States 6th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 1,406.34/sq mi (542.99/km2) |
| • Urban | 325,008 (US: 125th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,658.8/sq mi (640.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 520,378 (US: 108th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28301–28314 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-22920[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403604[2] |
| Primary Airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport |
| Website | www |
The city was settled around 1762.
Fort Bragg is an army base north of Fayetteville. It provides over 15,000 jobs to people in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University, Carolina College of Biblical Studies, and Methodist University are in Fayetteville.
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, North Carolina
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Fayetteville city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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