Forest City, North Carolina Forest City, North Carolina Location of Forest City, North Carolina Location of Forest City, North Carolina Forest City, formerly known as "Burnt Chimney," is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.
The populace was 7,476 as of the 2010 census, making it the biggest municipality in Rutherford County.
The Alexander Manufacturing Company Mill Village Historic District, Cool Springs High School, East Main Street Historic District, Forest City Baptist Church, James Dexter Ledbetter House, Main Street Historic District, T.
Max Watson House, and West Main Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Forest City is positioned at 35 19 52 N 81 52 12 W (35.331128, -81.870107). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) are territory and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.24%) is water.
In 1999, Alexander Mills consolidated with and became a part of Forest City.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $34,243, and the median income for a family was $30,000.
About 15.6% of families and 19.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Forest City is governed by a mayor and a board of commissioners.
Steve Holland is presently serving as the Mayor of The Town of Forest City.
Forest City has many exhibitions, ranging from the Rutherford County Farm Museum to the Bennett Classical Auto Museum. During the Christmas season the downtown Forest City region sparkles with over 500,000 lights, and horse-drawn carriage rides.
Forest City is also home to the Forest City Owls baseball club which is a member of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer league.
The Owls who play at Mc - Nair Field in Forest City, won the CPL championship in 2009 with a record of 51-9, again in 2010 and were ranked as the #1 collegiate summer team in America.
Free enhance Wi - Fi Internet has been provided by City Computer in the Downtown company precinct in parking areas and inside restaurants since August 2006.
The small-town school precinct is Rutherford County Schools, which is based in Forest City.
In 2010, Forest City was chose as the locale for a new $450 million data center for Facebook. Town of Forest City.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Rutherford County 12/07/10 - Facebook's Data Center Project Hires Locally".
Museums of Forest City Forest City Merchants Association website Municipalities and communities of Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States Bostic Ellenboro Forest City Lake Lure Ruth Rutherfordton Spindale
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