Fayetteville, Georgia
| Fayetteville, Georgia | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: "A History with a Future." | |
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| Coordinates: 33°26′52″N 84°27′42″W / 33.44778°N 84.46167°WCoordinates: 33°26′52″N 84°27′42″W / 33.44778°N 84.46167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | March 28, 1823 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1823 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Ken Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 sq mi (25.8 km2) |
| • Land | 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,945 |
| • Density | 1,114.8/sq mi (432.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30200-30299 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-28968[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0314089[2] |
| Website | www.fayetteville-ga.gov |
Fayetteville is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,945.[3] The city is the county seat of Fayette County[4]. Fayetteville is located approximately 22 miles from the city of Atlanta.[5]
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[edit] Demographics
As of the 2000 Census[1], there were 11,148 people, 4,338 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,126.7 people per square mile (435.2/km²). There were 4,572 housing units at an average density of 462.1 per square mile (178.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.44% White, 13.97% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 4,338 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population age was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,208, and the median income for a family was $62,133. Males had a median income of $43,949 versus $35,035 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,551. About 2.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Fayette County School District
The Fayette County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of seventeen elementary schools, six middle schools, and six high schools.[6] The district has 1,379 full-time teachers and over 20,756 students.[7]
Fayette County High School, Whitewater High School, Sandy Creek High School, McIntosh High School and Starr's Mill High School serve the Fayetteville area.
Private schools include; Counterpane School, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, and Grace Christian Academy
[edit] Points of interest
The Fayette County Courthouse, built in 1825, only four years after the county and town's founding, is the oldest surviving courthouse in Georgia. The courthouse sits in the center of the Fayetteville town square and today houses the local chamber of commerce and the Fayette County Development Authority.
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House, built in 1855 by John Stiles Holliday, uncle of the western gambler John Henry "Doc" Holliday.
The Margaret Mitchell Library, built in 1948, is today the home of the Fayette County Historical Society and houses Civil War and genealogical records.
Dixieland Fun Park, established in 1990, is the third largest amusement park in Georgia and has received awards for their annual Halloween festival.
[edit] Notable past and present residents
- Big Boi, rapper/actor
- Chris Benoit, professional wrestler
- Nancy Benoit, former Professional wrestling manager
- Creflo Dollar, televangelist
- Hugh M. Dorsey, governor of Georgia
- Emmanuel Lewis, actor
- Ann Nesby, Grammy award winning singer/actress[citation needed]
- William Regal, English professional wrestler
- Ferrol Sams, author
- Khosrow Vaziri, former professional wrestler using the stage name "Iron Sheik"
- Gary Anthony Williams, star of "Special Agent Oso" on Disney Channel
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress, "The Cosby Show," "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
- Kandi Burruss, former Xscape member
- Divad Miles, former Kid Nation participant
- Speech (rapper), lead of Arrested Development (group)
- Paul Orndorff, professional wrestler
- Tyler Perry, filmmaker, playwright, actor
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/1328968.html
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Fayetteville, Georgia facts
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 9, 2010.
[edit] External links
- City of Fayetteville
- Fayetteville Downtown Development Authority
- Fayette County Development Authority
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