Title: Fayetteville, North Carolina - Wikipedia
Headings: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Contents
History
Early settlement
American Revolution
Post-revolution
Antebellum
The Civil War era and late nineteenth century
20th century to the present
Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield
Sanctuary community for military families
National Register of Historic Places
Geography
Topography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Top employers
Defense industry
Arts and culture
Clubs and organizations
Points of interest
Sports
Education
Public schools
High schools (grades 9–12)
Specialty schools
Private schools
Colleges and universities
Media
Newspapers
Television stations
Radio stations
Infrastructure
Air transportation
Highways
Public transportation
Passenger rail
Notable people
Sister city
References
Sources
External links

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Country
United States
State
North Carolina
County
Cumberland
Settled
1783
Named for
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Government
• Type
Council-Manager
• Mayor
Mitch Colvin ( D)
• City Manager
Doug Hewett
Area
• City
150.05 sq mi (388.63 km 2)
• Land
148.22 sq mi (383.89 km 2)
• Water
1.83 sq mi (4.73 km 2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
( 2010)
• City
200,782
• Estimate
(2019)
211,657
• Density
1,427.97/sq mi (551.34/km 2)
• Metro
526,719
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST))
• Summer ( DST)
UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28301, 28302, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307 (Fort Bragg), 28308 (Pope AAF), 28309, 28310 (Fort Bragg), 28311, 28312, 28314,28387,28374
Area code (s)
910
FIPS code
37-22920
GNIS feature ID
1020226
Primary Airport
Fayetteville Regional Airport
Website
Official website
Fayetteville ( / ˈfeɪətˌvɪl /) is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 200,564, with an estimated population of 211,657 in 2019. It is the 6th-largest city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River . With an estimated population in 2019 of 526,719 people, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fifth-largest in the state. Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. Fayetteville's mayor is Mitch Colvin, who is serving his second term. Contents
1 History
1.1 Early settlement
1.2 American Revolution
1.3 Post-revolution
1.4 Antebellum
1.5 The Civil War era and late nineteenth century
1.6 20th century to the present
1.7 Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield
1.8 Sanctuary community for military families
1.9 National Register of Historic Places
2 Geography
2.1 Topography
2.2 Climate
3 Demographics
3.1 Religion
4 Economy
4.1 Top employers
4.2 Defense industry
5 Arts and culture
5.1 Clubs and organizations
5.2 Points of interest
6 Sports
7 Education
7.1 Public schools
7.1.1 High schools (grades 9–12)
7.1.2 Specialty schools
7.2 Private schools
7.3 Colleges and universities
8 Media
8.1 Newspapers
8.2 Television stations
8.3 Radio stations
9 Infrastructure
9.1 Air transportation
9.2 Highways
9.3 Public transportation
9.4 Passenger rail
10 Notable people
11 Sister city
12 References
13 Sources
14 External links
History
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