| Fayetteville, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Fayetteville |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greene and Guilford |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3208 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 982.84 |
| Population Density Km2: | 379.43 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 833 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9114°N -77.565°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 17222 |
| Area Code: | 717 and 223 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-25464 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2389077 |
Fayetteville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,208 at the 2020 census.[3]
A post office called Fayetteville has been in operation since 1826.[4] The community has the name of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), American Revolutionary War general.[5]
Fayetteville is located in eastern Franklin County. U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading east to Gettysburg and west 6miles to Chambersburg, the Franklin County seat. Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, forms the northern edge of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2km2, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,108 households, and 809 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 851.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 352sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.53% White, 2.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,108 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,014, and the median income for a family was $49,944. Males had a median income of $35,398 versus $22,773 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,537. About 4.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.