Fayetteville, Georgia | |
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Motto: "No limits on imagination" | |
Coordinates: 33°26′52″N 84°27′42″W / 33.44778°N 84.46167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Fayette |
Established | March 28, 1822 |
Incorporated (town) | 1823 |
Incorporated (city) | 1888 |
Government | |
• Type | Council/Manager |
• Mayor | Ed Johnson |
• City Manager | Ray Gibson |
Area | |
• Total | 13.18 sq mi (34.14 km2) |
• Land | 12.96 sq mi (33.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (313.9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,957 |
• Density | 1,462.28/sq mi (564.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30214-30215 |
Area code(s) | 770 404, 678 |
FIPS code | 13-28968[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0314089[3] |
Website | fayetteville-ga.gov |
Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪ.ət.vɪl/ FAY-ət-vil; locally /ˈfeɪ.ət.vəl/ FAY-ət-vəl) is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Georgia, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,957,[5] up from 15,945 at the 2010 census. Fayetteville is located 22 miles (35 km) south of downtown Atlanta.[6]