Profile for Forest City, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Burnt Chimney

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Maimy Etta Black Fine Arts Museum, Rutherford County Farm Museum, Rutherford County Museum

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Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Ancestry of people in Forest City
• Housing in Forest City
• Income in Forest City
• Marital status of adults in Forest City
• Place of birth of people in Forest City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Forest City
• School enrollment & education levels in Forest City
• Transportation & commute times in Forest City
• Rutherford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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(Also see local map below.)

• Forest City town government
• Rutherford County government
• Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
• Rutherford County tourism

12% of Forest City residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forest City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Forest City
• Cemeteries in Rutherford County
• Libraries in or near Forest City

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• Rutherford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Forest City museums
• Forest City historic sites
• Forest City area parks
• Wineries near Forest City

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• Forest City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rutherford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Forest City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Rutherford County

• Forest City business guide
• Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rutherford County
• Arrests in Rutherford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forest City was $15,248, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rutherford County economic census
• Rutherford County economic summary
• Rutherford County employment growth
• Rutherford County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

10% of Forest City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Forest City
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Forest City
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• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

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• Air pollution in Rutherford County
• Diesel soot in Rutherford County
• Land contamination in Rutherford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rutherford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Forest City
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Forest City items now on sale

• Forest City local government Web site
• Rutherford County government
• North Carolina state government
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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
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• Forest City medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Forest City
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Forest City
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rutherford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Forest City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $289.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $685.

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• Libraries near Forest City

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Forest City area
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Newspapers in Forest City include Forest City Daily Courier

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• Military bases in North Carolina
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• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Forest City
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Forest City

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Rutherford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forest City political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• Rutherford County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Forest City
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The average commute time for Forest City workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Forest City include Comfort Inn Forest City, Jameson Inn Forest City.

• Forest City travel guide
• Airports near Forest City
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

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