Fayetteville is a

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located in

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, 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

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and the United States. It is part of the

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. Fayetteville is located in the town of Manlius and is an eastern

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of Syracuse.

History

Fayetteville was first settled in 1792, later officially incorporated in 1844. The Charles Estabrook Mansion, Genesee Street Hill-Limestone Plaza Historic District, and Levi Snell House are listed on the

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Geography

Fayetteville is in Central New York, at the intersection of

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and Route 257, at (43.028516, -76.004268). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 4,225 people, 1,885 households, and 1,255 families living in the village.

Education

Public

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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. High school students attend Fayetteville–Manlius High School in Manlius, New York. In 2009, th
Fayetteville Free Library
was rated a 5-star public library by ''

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''. 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. President

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received his elementary education at the Fayetteville Academy.

Notable people

* Buddy Boeheim, professional basketball player for the

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, served as the 22nd and 24th

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* Rose Cleveland, his sister, served as

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from 1885 to 1886 * Matilda Joslyn Gage, activist known for her contributions to women's suffrage and abolitionism * Edward A. Hanna, served as mayor of

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from 1974 to 1978 and from 1996 to 2000 * Steven Page, musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer; founding member of Barenaked Ladies * Caroline Pratt, social thinker and progressive educational reformer * Ashley Twichell, swimmer who competed at the

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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.

References

External links

*
Village of Fayetteville official website

Town Info

Fayetteville Free Library Web site

Fayetteville Free Library's historic collections on New York Heritage Digital Collections

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