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Fayetteville
Illinoisvillage
Fayetteville
Total population
357
Median home value
$95,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,583
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fayetteville, officially the Village of Fayetteville is a village on the Kaskaskia River. Because of that, the village is nicknamed the Gateway to the Kaskaskia. Fayetteville is named after Marquis de Lafayette, a french general who fought for the US in the revolutionary war. Fayetteville is in Fayettville Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fayetteville had a population of 302. And as of the 2026 estimate, Fayetteville has a population of 282.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, Fayetteville has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fayetteville, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves423
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves361
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves352
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves344
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves302
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves274
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves260
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves242
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Mascoutah High SchoolHigh · Mascoutah · 1,227 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Mascoutah Middle SchoolMiddle · Mascoutah · 897 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Mascoutah Elem SchoolElementary · Mascoutah · 776 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Freeburg Community High SchHigh · Freeburg · 683 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Freeburg Elem SchoolMiddle · Freeburg · 532 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Marissa Elem SchoolElementary · Marissa · 275 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- Freeburg Primary CenterElementary · Freeburg · 264 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Marissa Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · Marissa · 260 students · 12.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fayetteville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 02:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library