Fayetteville, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 39°54′43″N 77°33′49″W / 39.91194°N 77.56361°WCoordinates: 39°54′43″N 77°33′49″W / 39.91194°N 77.56361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Townships | Greene, Guilford |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,128 |
• Density | 986/sq mi (380.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 17222 |
FIPS code | 42-25464 |
GNIS feature ID | 1174651 |
Fayetteville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,128 at the 2010 census, up from 2,774 at the 2000 census.
Fayetteville is located in eastern Franklin County at 39°54′43″N 77°33′49″W / 39.91194°N 77.56361°W (39.911912, -77.563492).U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Gettysburg and west 6 miles (10 km) to Chambersburg, the Franklin County seat. Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, forms the northern edge of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,108 households, and 809 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 851.2 people per square mile (328.5/km²). There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 352.0/sq mi (135.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.53% White, 2.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.