Profile for Raleigh, North Carolina, NC

Raleigh is in the eastern piedmont.

Former and merged names include:
· Caraleigh
· Oberlin
· Bloomsbury

Although Raleigh was surrendered to Gen. William T. Sherman in 1865, Union forces did not officially withdraw until 1877.

Public transportation: Capital Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,004. The number of murders and homicides was 14. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Raleigh-Cary as the No. 1 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Filming location for:
· 1990 movie, "The Handmaid's Tale"

Well-known residents have included:
· President Andrew Johnson
· Marion Jones, Olympic athlete
· David Sedaris, author

Local bands (past and present) have included Whiskeytown

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• North Carolina State Fair - Oct. 12-21, 2007
• Gourd Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Apple Day - Sept. 27, 2007
• Sweet Potato Day - Sept. 20, 2007
• Grecian Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• La Fiesta del Pueblo - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Heritage Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Pecan Day - Nov. 16, 2007
• International Festival - Nov. 3-4, 2007
• Lebanese Festival - May 27, 2007
• Crawfish Day - June 2, 2007
• BugFest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Storytelling Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Performing arts: North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Theatre, Raleigh Civic Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, Raleigh Little Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Falls Lake State Recreation Area, William B. Umstead State Park

Raleigh attractions: J.C. Raulston Arboretum

Sports teams: Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), Raleigh Rebels (arena football)

Historic sites and museums: North Carolina Museum of History, Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh City Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Exploris, Marbles Kids Museum

Colleges and universities: North Carolina State University, Meredith College, Peace College, St. Augustine's College, Shaw University

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 106

Quotes:
When I was a child, Raleigh called itself 'The City of Oaks.' But don't try to find an oak these days in the criminal mess that money and the chloroformed City Council have made from innocent fertile dirt and what grew in it.
-- Blue Calhoun
Reynolds Price

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Hotels (58)

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Museums (7)

Parks (1)

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• Wake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Raleigh demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Raleigh-Durham area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27601 ZIP code.

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• Raleigh city government
• Wake County government
• Downtown Raleigh
• Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
• Raleigh tourism

10% of Raleigh residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Raleigh ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Raleigh
• Cemeteries in Wake County
• Libraries in or near Raleigh

Post a query on a message board:

• Wake 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

Music

• North Carolina Symphony
• Raleigh Civic Symphony & Chamber Orchestra

Theater

• North Carolina Theatre
• Raleigh Little Theatre

• Raleigh area attractions
• Raleigh museums
• Raleigh historic sites
• Raleigh area parks
• Wineries near Raleigh

• Raleigh, City of Oaks: An Illustrated History

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Raleigh area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wake County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Raleigh
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wake County

• Raleigh business guide
• Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Wake County
• Arrests in Wake 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 Raleigh was $25,113, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

45% of Raleigh residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Raleigh
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• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
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• Air pollution in Wake County
• Diesel soot in Wake County
• Land contamination in Wake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Wake County
• Toxic chemical releases in Wake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Raleigh festival dates:

• North Carolina State Fair - Oct. 12-21, 2007
• Gourd Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Apple Day - Sept. 27, 2007
• Sweet Potato Day - Sept. 20, 2007
• Grecian Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• La Fiesta del Pueblo - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Heritage Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Pecan Day - Nov. 16, 2007
• International Festival - Nov. 3-4, 2007
• Lebanese Festival - May 27, 2007
• Crawfish Day - June 2, 2007
• BugFest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Storytelling Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Raleigh festival web sites:

• International Festival
• North Carolina State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Raleigh

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Raleigh
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Raleigh items now on sale

• Raleigh local government Web site
• Wake County government
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

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• Historic sites in North Carolina
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• 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 Wake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Raleigh, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $627.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,203.

• Research Raleigh Apartments
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Libraries in Raleigh include Athens Drive Community Library, Cameron Village Regional Library, Electronic Information Center, Green Road Library, North Regional Library, Olivia Raney Local History Library, Richard B. Harrison Library, South Raleigh Library, State Library of North Carolina, West Popular Lending Library ... View libraries

• North Carolina library

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Newspapers in Raleigh include News & Observer

TV stations in Raleigh include WBXU-CA, WLFL, WRAL, WRAZ.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WCPE., WSHA.

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Wake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Raleigh political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• Wake County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Raleigh
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Raleigh restaurants taking online reservations include 18 Seaboard, 518 West, Azitra, Bella Monica, Bogart's American Grill and Bar, Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse, Enoteca Vin, Frazier's Restaurant, Jibarra Modern Mexican, Nana's Chophouse ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Raleigh workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 60 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Raleigh between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Raleigh travel guide
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

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