Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the third-largest city in Arkansas and county seat of Washington County. The city is centrally located within the county and has been home of the University of Arkansas since the institution's founding in 1871. Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, deep within the Ozarks. Known as Washington until 1829, the city was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many of the settlers had come. It was incorporated on November 3, 1836 and was rechartered in 1867. The four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 105th in terms of population in the United States with 463,204 in 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau. The city had a population of 73,580 at the 2010 Census.
| Country | United States
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| Incorporated | 1836
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| Named for | originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee
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| Founded | 1828
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| Government:Mayor | Lioneld Jordan
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| Government:Council | Members
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| Area:City | 55.41 sq mi (143.50 km)
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| Area:Land | 54.03 sq mi (139.93 km)
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| Area:Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km)
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| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m)
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| Population:City | 73,580
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| Population:Estimate | 86,751
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| Population:Rank | 3rd in Arkansas
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| Population:Density | 1,578.07/sq mi (609.30/km)
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| Population:Urban | 295,083 (US: 129th)
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| Population:Metro | 549,128 (US: 102nd)
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| Time zone:Summer | UTC−5 (Central)
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| ZIP code | 72701–72704 |
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| FIPS code | 05-23290
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