Fayette City, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°6′2″N 79°50′20″W / 40.10056°N 79.83889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Established | 1806 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government [1] |
• Mayor | Herbert Vargo Jr.[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 770 ft (230 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 502 |
• Density | 2,261.26/sq mi (873.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
Area code | 724 |
Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census,[5] a decline from the figure of 596 tabulated in 2010.[6] It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District. Some buildings in the town antedate 1820.[7]
Like many towns in this area, Fayette City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region.[8] It was the site of the Naomi Mine explosion, December 7, 1907.[2] It was also the location of an explosion in the Apollo Mine in January 1926.[9]
Herbert Vargo Jr. is the current mayor.[2] His term ends in 2025.[1] He was first elected to the office in 1993.[10]
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