Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 census.

History

The town is located in an area that was originally granted to Alex Thompson and George Cumberland. Fayetteville's first immigrant settlers were the families headed by John Crier, James Cummins, and James J. Ross, three of the Old Three Hundred. The settlement began at the location of a stagecoach stop on an old road between San Felipe and Bastrop.

Even though Fayette County was named after General Lafayette, the Revolutionary War hero,<!--Irrelevant information follows: (initially the Marquis de Lafayette until June 1790, when he permanently renounced both the nobility and aristocratic titles) ...end comment--> the community was named in 1844 after Fayetteville, North Carolina, the birthplace of Philip J. Shaver, a prominent citizen who had surveyed the community, named its streets, and donated lots for the Fayetteville Academy and the town's multidenominational Union Church.

Fayetteville was incorporated in 1882.

The town made national news during World War I. As reprinted by Stars and Stripes in its March 15, 1918 issue, the town's mayor, W. C. Langlotz, and ten of the town's citizens were charged with espionage. They were arrested following the display of the flag of the German Empire over the entryway of the Germania club in Fayetteville. The mayor said the flag had been displayed by mistake and the group pleaded "not guilty".

The majority of the area within the town boundaries was designated the Fayetteville Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2008.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Fayetteville had a population of 246. The median age was 61.9 years. 12.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 43.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 134 households in Fayetteville, of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.0% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 221 || 89.8%

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| Black or African American || 2 || 0.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 4 || 1.6%

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| Two or more races || 19 || 7.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 10 || 4.1%

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2000 census

As of the census

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  • City of Fayetteville official website
  • Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
  • Day trip to Fayetteville, from the February 25, 2000 issue of the Austin Chronicle