Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
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| Motto: Regnat Populus (the people rule) | |
 Location of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas. | |
  Fayetteville Location within Arkansas  Fayetteville Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′45″N 94°09′27″W / 36.06250°N 94.15750°W[3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Fayetteville |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Rechartered | 1867 |
| Named for | Fayetteville, Tennessee Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Lioneld Jordan[4] |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
• City | 55.80 sq mi (144.53 km2) |
| • Land | 54.42 sq mi (140.96 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 93,949 |
• Estimate (2023) | 101,680[6] |
| • Rank | 2nd in Arkansas |
| • Density | 1,726.21/sq mi (666.49/km2) |
| • Urban | 373,687 (US: 111th) |
| • Urban density | 1,884.7/sq mi (727.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 576,403 (US: 98th) |
| Demonym | Fayettevillian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP codes | 72701–72704 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-23290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403601[3] |
| Major airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) |
| Rapid transit | Ozark Regional Transit |
| Website | City of Fayetteville |
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Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətvɪl/)[7] is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County, and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas. The city had a population of 93,949 as of the 2020 census, which was estimated to have increased to 101,680 by 2023.[8] The city is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, within the Ozarks. It was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many settlers had come, and was incorporated on November 3, 1836. Fayetteville is included in the three-county Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metropolitan statistical area, with 576,403 residents in 2020.
Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's flagship university.[9] When classes are in session, thousands of students on campus change up the pace of the city. Thousands of Arkansas Razorbacks alumni and fans travel to Fayetteville to attend football, basketball, and baseball games.
The city is the first in America to be awarded the designation of "Bike City" by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling.[10] It was given the title in 2021 due to it not only hosting major UCI cycling events, but also its work in developing cycling through programs and infrastructure. The city hosts the Walmart shareholders meetings each year at Bud Walton Arena.
- ^ "#28 Fayetteville, AR". Best Places For Business And Careers. Forbes. 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Bartholomew, Dustin (November 9, 2009). "Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?". Fayetteville Flyer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- ^ "City of Fayetteville, Arkansas". www.fayetteville-ar.gov.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Fayetteville passes 100,000 residents, while Tontitown grows the fastest in latest census estimates - Fayetteville Flyer". Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Definition of FAYETTEVILLE". Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Fayetteville city, Arkansas".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fayetteville labeled Bike City by UCI". Archived from the original on January 20, 2022.