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Fayetteville, New York

Coordinates: 43°1′43″N 76°0′15″W / 43.02861°N 76.00417°W / 43.02861; -76.00417
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Fayetteville, New York
Fayetteville Village Hall
Fayetteville Village Hall
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
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 / 43.02861; -76.00417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Area
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.49 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,225
 • Density2,435.16/sq mi (940.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13066
Area code315
FIPS code36-25527
GNIS feature ID0949943
Websitewww.fayettevilleny.gov

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

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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

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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 / 43.02861; -76.00417 (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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18601,281
18701,4029.4%
18801,55611.0%
18901,410−9.4%
19001,304−7.5%
19101,48113.6%
19201,5847.0%
19302,00826.8%
19402,1728.2%
19502,62420.8%
19604,31164.3%
19704,99615.9%
19804,709−5.7%
19904,248−9.8%
20004,190−1.4%
20104,3734.4%
20204,225−3.4%
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

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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, a teen space, and a makerspace with 3D printers, a CNC router, and a laser cutter.[9]

President Grover Cleveland received his elementary education at the Fayetteville Academy.[citation needed]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "About | Fayetteville, NY". www.fayettevilleny.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ https://data.census.gov/all?q=Fayetteville%20village,%20NY [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Wellwood celebrates new spaces with ribbon-cutting event". Fayetteville-Manlius Schools. November 3, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "American's Star Libraries" Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Library Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  9. ^ "Using our Makerspace". Fayetteville Free Library. Retrieved August 8th, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
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