Fayetteville, Georgia

Fayetteville, Georgia
Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse
Official seal of Fayetteville, Georgia
Official logo of Fayetteville, Georgia
Motto: 
"No limits on imagination"
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Coordinates: 33°26′52″N 84°27′42″W / 33.44778°N 84.46167°W / 33.44778; -84.46167
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch 28, 1822
Incorporated (town)1823
Incorporated (city)1888
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager
 • MayorEd Johnson
 • City ManagerRay Gibson
Area
 • Total13.18 sq mi (34.14 km2)
 • Land12.96 sq mi (33.58 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (313.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,957
 • Density1,462.28/sq mi (564.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30214-30215
Area code(s)770 404, 678
FIPS code13-28968[2]
GNIS feature ID0314089[3]
Websitefayetteville-ga.gov

Fayetteville (/ˈf.ət.vɪl/ FAY-ət-vil; locally /ˈf.ət.vəl/ FAY-ət-vəl) is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Georgia, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,957,[5] up from 15,945 at the 2010 census. Fayetteville is located 22 miles (35 km) south of downtown Atlanta.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "About Fayette County". Fayette County Administration. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fayetteville (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  6. ^ "Fayetteville, Georgia (GA 30214, 30215) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". City-data.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.