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Accents 2011

Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Accents Magazine

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at-a-glance 24 Fayetteville Hope Mills 95 Gray's Creek Population Fayetteville: 200,564 (2010 estimate) Cumberland County: 319,431 (2010 estimate) Location Fayetteville is the county seat of Cum- berland County, about 110 miles east of Charlotte and 65 miles south of Raleigh, At a Glance W Cumberland County Population: 319,431 % Under 18: 26.8% % Over 65: 9.5% Females: 51.6% Males: 48.4% High School Graduates: 88% Bachelors Degree or higher: 21.2% Veterans: 43,099 Median Household income: $41,163 Land Area: 653 miles the state capital. Beginnings Many cities have been named for Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, but Fayetteville became the first in 1783. Today, it is perhaps best known as home to Fort Bragg, the most populous Army installation in the world. For more information Fayetteville-Cumberland County Cham- ber of Commerce 1019 Hay St. Fayetteville, NC 28305 Phone 910.483.8133 95 Spring Lake Eastover 24 e're young, educated, nearly equally di- vided between women and men, proud to serve our country and used to earn- ing a pretty good living, that's what the 2010 U.S. Census had to say about Cumberland County. And with 91 percent of our population un- der age 65; 88 percent holding a high school diploma or higher; and and one-eighth of our population having already endured the rigors of military life, ours is a population that is ready to get to work! G M F GRIFFIN, MAXWELL & FRAZELLE, P.A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Accounting & Audit Services Multi-State Tax Planning & Preparation Estate & Gift Planning Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 109 Broadfoot Ave., Ste. 100 | Fayetteville, NC 28305 (P) 910.868.9041 | (F) 910.868.4699 www.gmfcpas.com www.FayettevilleNCChamber.org | 9

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