Fayetteville, New York
Fayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 4,225. The village is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fayetteville, New York | |
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Coordinates: 43°1′43″N 76°0′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Onondaga |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
• Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,225 |
• Density | 2,435.16/sq mi (940.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 13066 |
Area code | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-25527 |
GNIS feature ID | 0949943 |
Website | www |
Fayetteville is located in the town of Manlius and is an eastern suburb of Syracuse.
History
The Charles Estabrook Mansion, Genesee Street Hill-Limestone Plaza Historic District, and Levi Snell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Geography
Fayetteville is in Central New York, at the intersection of New York State Route 5 and Route 257, at 43°1′43″N 76°0′15″W (43.028516, -76.004268).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 1,281 | — | |
1870 | 1,402 | 9.4% | |
1880 | 1,556 | 11.0% | |
1890 | 1,410 | −9.4% | |
1900 | 1,304 | −7.5% | |
1910 | 1,481 | 13.6% | |
1920 | 1,584 | 7.0% | |
1930 | 2,008 | 26.8% | |
1940 | 2,172 | 8.2% | |
1950 | 2,624 | 20.8% | |
1960 | 4,311 | 64.3% | |
1970 | 4,996 | 15.9% | |
1980 | 4,709 | −5.7% | |
1990 | 4,248 | −9.8% | |
2000 | 4,190 | −1.4% | |
2010 | 4,373 | 4.4% | |
2020 | 4,225 | −3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,373 people, 1,912 households, and 1,202 families living in the village.[5]
Education
Public K–12 education is served by the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District. Schools situated within the village include Fayetteville Elementary School and Wellwood Middle School. Wellwood Middle School has undergone a major renovation, part of a $45.2 million district capital project approved in December 2017 that includes a 15,000 square foot addition with a new main entrance, cafeteria, music rooms, art rooms, and classrooms as well as adding air conditioning and replacing windows.[6] High school students attend Fayetteville–Manlius High School in Manlius, New York.
In 2009, the Fayetteville Free Library was rated a 5-star public library by Library Journal.[7] The Fayetteville Library provides many useful resources such as quiet areas, computer labs, and a snack bar for all ages to utilize and enjoy.
President Grover Cleveland received his elementary education at the Fayetteville Academy.
Notable people
- Buddy Boeheim, professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons
- Grover Cleveland, served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States
- Rose Cleveland, his sister, served as first lady of the United States from 1885 to 1886
- Matilda Joslyn Gage, activist known for her contributions to women's suffrage and abolitionism
- Edward A. Hanna, served as mayor of Utica, New York from 1974 to 1978 and from 1996 to 2000
- Steven Page, musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer; founding member of Barenaked Ladies
- Caroline Pratt, social thinker and progressive educational reformer
- Ashley Twichell, swimmer who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics[8]
See also
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- United States Census
- "Wellwood celebrates new spaces with ribbon-cutting event". Fayetteville-Manlius Schools. November 3, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "American's Star Libraries" Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Library Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- Kramer, Lindsay (September 1, 2019). "Ashley Twichell swims from Fayetteville to Olympics: 'It's been a pretty long journey'". The Post-Standard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Fayetteville, New York at Wikimedia Commons
- Village of Fayetteville official website
- Town Info
- Fayetteville Free Library Web site
- Fayetteville Free Library's historic collections on New York Heritage Digital Collections
- Registry of former residents (Post WWII era) Archived 2019-08-26 at the Wayback Machine