Forest City, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: -2.6%
Males: 3,266 | (44.4%) |
Females: 4,088 | (55.6%) |
Median resident age: | 34.1 years |
North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
Zip codes: 28160.
Forest City: | $32,333 |
NC: | $61,972 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $21,369 (it was $15,248 in 2000)
Forest City town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $139,501 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Forest City: | $139,501 |
NC: | $236,900 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $136,538; detached houses: $137,010; townhouses or other attached units: $186,218; mobile homes: $90,836
Median gross rent in 2021: $693.
(26.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 70.9% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for other race residents, 18.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest City, NC
- 4,39959.0%White alone
- 1,95826.2%Black alone
- 5457.3%Hispanic
- 4175.6%Two or more races
- 1011.4%Asian alone
- 440.6%Other race alone
Races in Forest City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Forest City, North Carolina as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Forest City is 142 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (13.7) | 1 (14.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (27.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.1) | 2 (28.1) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 3 (41.2) | 3 (42.3) | 4 (56.2) | 3 (40.1) | 2 (26.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (40.6) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (82.3) | 2 (27.6) | 1 (13.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.2) | 3 (42.1) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 18 (247.4) | 10 (141.1) | 10 (140.5) | 12 (160.5) | 7 (92.5) | 6 (79.8) | 7 (94.7) | 3 (40.6) | 4 (54.9) | 3 (41.4) | 3 (41.2) | 12 (167.2) | 8 (112.4) | 8 (112.2) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 45 (618.4) | 27 (381.0) | 21 (295.1) | 28 (374.5) | 17 (224.5) | 17 (226.1) | 10 (135.2) | 6 (81.2) | 21 (288.1) | 51 (703.8) | 33 (453.4) | 24 (334.5) | 22 (309.2) | 28 (392.7) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 170 (2,336) | 130 (1,835) | 127 (1,784) | 119 (1,592) | 149 (1,968) | 127 (1,689) | 121 (1,636) | 97 (1,313) | 130 (1,784) | 133 (1,835) | 92 (1,264) | 165 (2,300) | 205 (2,881) | 58 (813.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 414 (5,689) | 532 (7,508) | 435 (6,112) | 406 (5,431) | 464 (6,129) | 450 (5,984) | 431 (5,829) | 402 (5,443) | 430 (5,900) | 350 (4,830) | 239 (3,284) | 361 (5,031) | 355 (4,989) | 273 (3,829) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 28 (384.8) | 30 (423.4) | 14 (196.7) | 18 (240.8) | 23 (303.8) | 16 (212.8) | 33 (446.3) | 23 (311.4) | 27 (370.5) | 31 (427.8) | 14 (192.4) | 29 (404.2) | 21 (295.1) | 23 (322.6) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 3 (41.2) | 11 (155.2) | 5 (70.3) | 3 (40.1) | 2 (26.4) | 3 (39.9) | 1 (13.5) | 1 (13.5) | 1 (13.7) | 2 (27.6) | 1 (13.7) | 1 (13.9) | 1 (14.1) | 2 (28.1) |
City-Data.com crime index | 680.2 | 643.2 | 531.3 | 503.1 | 501.0 | 443.8 | 471.3 | 363.0 | 530.5 | 531.2 | 404.2 | 511.6 | 582.2 | 437.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Forest City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 35 (33 officers - 30 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 4.64 |
North Carolina average: | 2.27 |
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Ancestries: American (15.5%), German (9.6%), Irish (4.8%), English (2.3%), Scottish (1.7%), Welsh (1.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 999 feet
Land area: 8.22 square miles.
Population density: 895 people per square mile (low).
323 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).
This town: | 4.3% |
North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,089 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $937 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (39.3 miles , pop. 66,277).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (59.4 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (489.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 81.87 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,955 (+53.0%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,001 (41.1%)
Area code: 828
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $172,300
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $220,400
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,900
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,200
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $186,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,400
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $216,100
- 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,500
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $235,800
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,300
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,700
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,300
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $59,800
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,700
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Here: | 4.6% |
North Carolina: | 3.5% |
- Textile mills & textile products (10.9%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.2%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Textile mills & textile products (12.1%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Educational services (11.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.3%)
- Cashiers (10.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
Average climate in Forest City, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Forest City-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Forest City town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Forest City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 281.9 miles away from Forest City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.9 miles away from Forest City center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from Forest City center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 229.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 220.9 miles away from Forest City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rutherford County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Forest City:
Airports located in Forest City:
- Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 25, Local Ops: 25)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest City:
- Isothermal Community College (about 3 miles; Spindale, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,165)
- Gardner-Webb University (about 13 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
- Cleveland Community College (about 22 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
- Limestone College (about 23 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
- University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 24 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
- Spartanburg Community College (about 26 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
- Western Piedmont Community College (about 29 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
Public high schools in Forest City:
- CHASE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1603 CHASE HIGH ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- RUTHERFORD OPPORTUNITY CENTER (Location: 140 OLD CAROLEEN ROAD, Grades: 6-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Forest City:
- FORREST W HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 100 FORREST HUNT DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)
- CHASE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 840 CHASE HIGH ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
- FOREST CITY-DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 286 LEARNING PARKWAY, Grades: PK-5)
- HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 3330 US 221 S HWY, Grades: PK-5)
- MT VERNON-RUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 2785 HUDLOW ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Forest City: Forest City Municipal Golf Course (A), Westside Rest Home (B), Callison Recreation Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Tri-City Mall (1), Ingles Shopping Center (2), Horne Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Forest City include: Crestview Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cool Springs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Fraternal Order of Eagles Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Maimyetta Global Black Fine Artmsm and Hstrcl SCTY (Museums; 404 Hardin Road), Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 West Main Street).
Hotels: Gardo's Motel (1266 West Main Street), Four Seasons Services (168 Meadowbrook Drive), Comfort Inn Forest City (205 Commercial Drive).
Birthplace of: Jonathan Wilson (musician) - Singer-songwriter, Keyon Whiteside - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Jan 31, 1980), Todd Coffey - Baseball player, Woody Abernathy (pitcher) - Major League Baseball pitcher, Venson Hamilton - Basketball player, Tim Earley - Poet.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest City and their reported violations in the past:
MT VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 9 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.3 people |
North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 60.4% |
Whole state: | 66.7% |
This town: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Forest City in 2010:
- 39 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 25 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 24 people in group homes intended for adults
- 14 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Forest City in 2000:
- 92 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other group homes
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Banks with most branches in Forest City (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Forest City Main Branch at 364 Butler Road, branch established on 1971/08/12; Forest City Downtown Branch at 179 East Main Street, branch established on 1930/02/17. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: 427 East Main Street Branch at 245 East Main Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Forest City Main Branch at 330 West Main Street, branch established on 1942/07/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Woodforest National Bank: Forest City Wal-Mart Branch at 197 Plaza Drive, branch established on 2005/05/25. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Forest City Branch at 318 West Main Street, branch established on 1987/09/09. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company: Forest City Branch at 102 West Main Street, branch established on 2007/07/30. Info updated 2010/07/12: Bank assets: $700.0 mil, Deposits: $672.7 mil, headquarters in Hendersonville, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Financial Services Corporation
- HomeTrust Bank: Butler Road Branch at 351 Butler Road, branch established on 2007/04/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,578.5 mil, Deposits: $1,249.7 mil, headquarters in Clyde, NC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
- Carter Bank & Trust: Forest City Branch at 704 Oak Street, branch established on 2001/07/09. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
- The First National Bank of Shelby: Rutherford County Branch at 109 Plaza Drive Extension, branch established on 2005/04/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $898.1 mil, Deposits: $666.4 mil, headquarters in Shelby, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Forest City:
- Never married: 36.1%
- Now married: 35.7%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 16.4%
For population 25 years and over in Forest City:
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 10.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Here: | 11.7 |
North Carolina average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Forest City, NC (based on Rutherford County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Evangelical Protestant | 39,251 | 133 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,649 | 37 |
Black Protestant | 3,387 | 21 |
Catholic | 877 | 1 |
Other | 396 | 2 |
None | 17,469 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Rutherford County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Rutherford County: | 7.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Rutherford County: | 11.0% |
State: | 9.8% |
Rutherford County: | 27.7% |
State: | 28.3% |
Rutherford County: | 15.2% |
State: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Forest City: | 51.8% |
North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Here: | 50.0% |
State: | 46.1% |
Forest City: | 28.9 |
North Carolina: | 28.8 |
Forest City: | 18.6% |
North Carolina: | 20.7% |
This city: | 10.8% |
State: | 10.7% |
Forest City: | 6.9 |
North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Forest City: | 35.2% |
North Carolina: | 33.7% |
This city: | 57.2% |
State: | 55.8% |
This city: | 79.3% |
North Carolina: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Forest City, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 31 | $133,136 | $51,537 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 14 | $47,322 | $40,562 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 14 | $56,980 | $48,840 | 6 | $504 |
Streets and Highways | 14 | $35,517 | $30,443 | 4 | $7,630 |
Sewerage | 12 | $45,428 | $45,428 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 10 | $42,284 | $50,741 | 15 | $10,336 |
Other and Unallocable | 9 | $35,240 | $46,987 | 5 | $5,310 |
Financial Administration | 9 | $39,071 | $52,095 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 8 | $78,315 | $117,473 | 6 | $4,098 |
Electric Power | 5 | $25,349 | $60,838 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 2 | $6,255 | $37,530 | 1 | $244 |
Local Libraries | 2 | $5,341 | $32,046 | 2 | $394 |
Totals for Government | 130 | $550,239 | $50,791 | 39 | $28,516 |
Forest City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,981,000 ($949.28)
Housing and Community Development: $3,679,000 ($500.27)
Police Protection: $2,872,000 ($390.54)
Water Utilities: $2,634,000 ($358.17)
Liquor Stores: $1,864,000 ($253.47)
Local Fire Protection: $1,529,000 ($207.91)
Parks and Recreation: $1,480,000 ($201.25)
Solid Waste Management: $1,330,000 ($180.85)
Regular Highways: $1,232,000 ($167.53)
General - Other: $1,203,000 ($163.58)
Sewerage: $1,171,000 ($159.23)
Central Staff Services: $840,000 ($114.22)
Financial Administration: $337,000 ($45.83)
Libraries: $157,000 ($21.35)
Transit Utilities: $150,000 ($20.40)
Health - Other: $15,000 ($2.04)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,000 ($0.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($5.30)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $9,000 ($1.22)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000 ($151.35)
Electric Utilities: $525,000 ($71.39)
Central Staff Services: $446,000 ($60.65)
Water Utilities: $409,000 ($55.62)
Sewerage: $316,000 ($42.97)
Regular Highways: $272,000 ($36.99)
Police Protection: $185,000 ($25.16)
Local Fire Protection: $97,000 ($13.19)
General - Other: $33,000 ($4.49)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,000 ($0.82)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $424,000 ($57.66)
Forest City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,128,000 ($289.37)
Solid Waste Management: $1,272,000 ($172.97)
Parks and Recreation: $389,000 ($52.90)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $369,000 ($50.18)
Other: $31,000 ($4.22)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $83,000 ($11.29)
Sewerage: $7,000 ($0.95)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $297,000 ($40.39)
Interest Earnings: $137,000 ($18.63)
Rents: $65,000 ($8.84)
Sale of Property: $54,000 ($7.34)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $10,927,000 ($1485.86)
Water Utilities: $3,453,000 ($469.54)
Liquor Stores: $2,169,000 ($294.94)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,621,000 ($220.42)
Highways: $234,000 ($31.82)
Electric Utilities: $66,000 ($8.97)
- Tax - Property: $5,572,000 ($757.68)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,601,000 ($217.70)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $253,000 ($34.40)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $79,000 ($10.74)
Other License: $37,000 ($5.03)
Forest City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $974,000 ($132.44)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $783,000 ($106.47)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000 ($25.97)
Businesses in Forest City, NC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | Staples | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Tire Kingdom | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Lowe's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest City:
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCAB (590 AM; 1 kW; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WGMA (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: MOONGLOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest City:
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Forest City:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 73Number of bridges
- 797ft / 243mTotal length
- 405,565Total average daily traffic
- 43,192Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 101950-1959
- 211960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 111980-1989
- 121990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 82010-2019
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Forest City, NC
- 1,11146.5%Structure Fires
- 82234.4%Outside Fires
- 27711.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1797.5%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Forest City, North Carolina:
- Ramada Limited, 2600 Hwy 74a, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 , Phone: (828) 248-1711, Fax: (828) 245-7764
- Baymont Inn & Suites, 164 Jameson Inn Dr, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 , Phone: (828) 287-8788
- Quality Inn, 205 Commerical Dr, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 , Phone: (828) 248-3400, Fax: (828) 248-1183
- Holiday Inn Express, 200 Holiday Inn Dr, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 , Phone: (828) 755-2000, Fax: (828) 755-2001
Most common first names in Forest City, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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James | 234 | 71.3 years |
William | 166 | 73.6 years |
Mary | 158 | 77.1 years |
John | 136 | 74.5 years |
Robert | 91 | 68.9 years |
George | 88 | 76.0 years |
Charles | 86 | 73.0 years |
Annie | 59 | 83.6 years |
Thomas | 56 | 71.2 years |
Margaret | 51 | 77.3 years |
Most common last names in Forest City, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 91 | 75.9 years |
Harris | 81 | 74.1 years |
Greene | 66 | 74.6 years |
Hardin | 66 | 77.9 years |
Jones | 63 | 75.9 years |
Harrill | 55 | 80.3 years |
Davis | 55 | 73.6 years |
Johnson | 45 | 73.4 years |
Tate | 44 | 75.4 years |
Moore | 42 | 71.0 years |
- 47.1%Electricity
- 44.6%Utility gas
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%Wood
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 78.3%Electricity
- 13.6%Utility gas
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Forest City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Forest City on our top lists:
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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