Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
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| Nicknames: "Track Capital of the World", "The Hill", "Athens of the Ozarks" | |
| Motto: Regnat Populus (the people rule) | |
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Fayetteville Location within Arkansas Fayetteville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′45″N 94°09′27″W / 36.06250°N 94.15750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Fayetteville |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Rechartered | 1867 |
| Named after | Fayetteville, Tennessee Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • 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 (2024) | 103,134 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Arkansas |
| • Density | 1,726.2/sq mi (666.49/km2) |
| • Urban | 373,687 (US: 111th) |
| • Urban density | 1,885/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 |
| Major airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) |
| Rapid transit | Ozark Regional Transit |
| Website | fayetteville-ar.gov |
Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətvɪl/ FAY-ət-vil) is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and its county seat. The population was 93,949 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 103,134 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in Arkansas and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, within the Ozarks. It is included in the three-county Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, with 546,725 residents in 2020.
Fayetteville was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many settlers had come, and was incorporated on November 3, 1836. It is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's flagship university. 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.