Fayetteville, North Carolina
city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Fayetteville is a large city in southeast North Carolina. In 2013, 204,408 people lived there. It has grown a lot in the past few decades.
Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
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| City of Fayetteville | |
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| Nickname(s): All-America City, Fayettenam, 2-6, The Ville | |
 Location in Cumberland County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 35°3′9″N 78°52′41″W / 35.05250°N 78.87806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Mitch Colvin (D) |
| • City Manager | Doug Hewett |
| Area | |
| • City | 147.7 sq mi (382.6 km2) |
| • Land | 145.9 sq mi (377.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 263 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 200,564 US: 110th |
| • Estimate (2016) | 204,759 |
| • Metro | 377,193 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28301, 28302, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307 (Fort Bragg), 28308 (Pope AAF), 28309, 28310 (Fort Bragg), 28311, 28312, 28314,28387,28374 |
| Area code | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-22920[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020226[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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