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
Driving Distances
| Destination | Time | Access |
|---|---|---|
| North Raleigh | 5 minutes | US 1 |
| Downtown Raleigh | 35 minutes | US 1 |
| RTP | 30 minutes | I-540 |
| Durham | 20 minutes | NC-98 |
| Chapel Hill | 40 minutes | I-540 |
| Greensboro | 1 hour / 30 minutes | I-540 |
| Wilmington | 2 hours / 20 minutes | I-40 |
| Charlotte | 2 hours / 45 minutes | I-540 |
| Asheville | 3 hours / 50 minutes | I-540 |