Fayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,225. The village is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fayetteville is located in the town of Manlius and is an eastern suburb of the city of Syracuse.
History
The Charles Estabrook Mansion, Genesee Street Hill-Limestone Plaza Historic District, and Levi Snell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Fayetteville is in Central New York, at the intersection of New York State Route 5 and Route 257, at (43.028516, -76.004268).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,373 people, 1,912 households, and 1,202 families living in the village.
Education
Public K–12 education is served by the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District. Schools situated within the village include Fayetteville Elementary School and Wellwood Middle School. High school students attend Fayetteville–Manlius High School in Manlius, New York.
In 2009, the Fayetteville Free Library was rated a 5-star public library by Library Journal. The Fayetteville Library provides many useful resources such as quiet areas, computer labs, and a snack bar for all ages to utilize and enjoy.
Future president Grover Cleveland received his elementary education at the Fayetteville Academy.
Notable people
Grover Cleveland, President of the United States
Rose Cleveland
Matilda Joslyn Gage, the women's rights campaigner and abolitionist whose home is open to the public as a historic house museum
Steven Page, formerly of Barenaked Ladies
Ashley Twichell, swimmer
John Jamelske, American serial rapist-kidnapper
Caroline Pratt (educator), Social thinker and education reformer
