Fayetteville, New York
Fayetteville, New York | |
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 Fayetteville Village Hall | |
 Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°1′43″N 76°0′15″W / 43.02861°N 76.00417°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 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 is located in the town of Manlius and is an eastern suburb of Syracuse.
History[edit]
Fayetteville was first settled in 1792, later officially incorporated in 1844.[2]
The Charles Estabrook Mansion, Genesee Street Hill-Limestone Plaza Historic District, and Levi Snell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography[edit]
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 / 43.02861°N 76.00417°W (43.028516, -76.004268).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics[edit]
| 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[5] | |||
As of the census of 2020, there were 4,225 people, 1,885 households, and 1,255 families living in the village.[6]
Education[edit]
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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[citation needed]
Notable people[edit]
- 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[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "About | Fayetteville, NY". www.fayettevilleny.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://data.census.gov/all?q=Fayetteville%20village,%20NY
- ^ "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[edit]
Media related to Fayetteville, New York at Wikimedia Commons- Village of Fayetteville official website
- Town Info Archived October 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- 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 August 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Municipalities and communities of Onondaga County, New York, United States |
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