Fayette City, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
300 block of Main Street
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Location of Fayette City in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. |
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Location in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°6′2″N 79°50′20″W / 40.10056°N 79.83889°WCoordinates: 40°6′2″N 79°50′20″W / 40.10056°N 79.83889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Established | 1806 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Herbert Vargo, Jr. |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
• Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 770 ft (230 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 596 |
• Estimate (2016) | 578 |
• Density | 3,010.42/sq mi (1,162.56/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census, down from 714 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District.
Like many towns around it, Fayette City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region. It was the site of the Naomi Mine explosion, December 7, 1907.
Fayette City is located in northwestern Fayette County at 40°6′2″N 79°50′20″W / 40.10056°N 79.83889°W (40.100647, -79.838913). It sits on the east bank of the Monongahela River, which forms the border with Washington County. The borough of Allenport is directly across the river, but the closest river crossing is the I-70 bridge 3 miles (5 km) north at Belle Vernon. Pennsylvania Route 201 passes through Fayette City as Main Street (northbound) and Second Street (southbound). Uniontown, the Fayette County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the southeast via PA 201 and PA 51.