Wake Forest Snapshot

County: Wake

Area Code: 919 and 984

Population: 56,000

Housing Starts: 1,000

Elevation: 434 feet

Annual Average Temperature: 59.8 degrees

Land Area: 17.12 square miles

Number of Town Employees: 244

Golf Courses: 3

Sales Tax Rate: 7%

Property Tax Rate: .52 per $100 of assessed valuation

Nearest Airport: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - approximately 25 miles