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Fayetteville, Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
City
City of Fayetteville
Clockwise from top: Fayetteville skyline around the Historic Square, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Old Main, Wilson Park, the Fayetteville Depot, and the Washington County Courthouse.
Official seal of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Seal
Nickname(s): "Track Capital of the World", "The Hill", "Athens of the Ozarks"
Motto: Regnat Populus (the people rule)
Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas
Fayetteville is located in the US
Fayetteville
Fayetteville
Location within the contiguous United States of America
Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W / 36.07639; -94.16083Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W / 36.07639; -94.16083
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Washington
Township Fayetteville
Founded 1828
Incorporated 1836
Rechartered 1867
Named for originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Lioneld Jordan
 • City Council
Area
 • City 143 km2 (55.2 sq mi)
 • Land 139 km2 (53.8 sq mi)
 • Water 4 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation 427 m (1,400 ft)
Population (2010)
 • City 73,580
 • Estimate (2015) 82,830
 • Density 527.5/km2 (1,366.3/sq mi)
 • Urban 295,083 (US: 129th)
 • Metro 491,966 (US: 106th)
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 72701–72704
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-23290
GNIS feature ID 0076914
Major airport XNA
Website City of Fayetteville
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville Experimental Station
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