Profile for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, NC

Winston-Salem is in the Piedmont Region.

Founded by Moravians from Pennsylvania in 1766

Public transportation: Winston-Salem Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,579. The number of murders and homicides was 11. The violent crime rate was 8.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Cabin Fever"
· 2005 movie, "Junebug"

Well-known residents have included:
· Howard Cosell, sportscaster
· Ed Berrier, race car driver
· Pam Grier, actress
· Rolanda Watts, TV talk show host

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Dixie Classic Fair - Sept. 28-Oct. 7, 2007
• Apple Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Celtic Festival & Highland Games - May 12, 2007
• Greek Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• African American Cultural Day - Feb. 10, 2007
• Hispanic Heritage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• RiverRun International Film Festival - April 18-23, 2007
• Bookmarks - Winston-Salem's Festival of Books - Sept. 8, 2007
• ARTSfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• HarvestFest - Oct. 27, 2007

Performing arts: Piedmont Opera Theatre, Winston-Salem Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Tanglewood Park

Sports teams: Warthogs (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Old Salem, Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Children's Museum at Old Salem, Historic Bethabara Park, Single Brothers' House

Colleges and universities: Winston-Salem State University, Salem College, Wake Forest University, Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina School of the Arts

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 107

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Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (4)

Communities (10)

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Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Winston-Salem demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Forsyth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Greensboro-Winston-Salem area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27109 ZIP code.

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• Winston-Salem city government
• Forsyth County government
• Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
• Winston-Salem tourism

10% of Winston-Salem residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Winston-Salem ancestry & family history guide.

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• Forsyth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• 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

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• Piedmont Opera Theatre
• Winston-Salem Symphony

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Winston-Salem business guide
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• Courts in North Carolina
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• Crime in Forsyth County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Winston-Salem was $22,468, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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30% of Winston-Salem residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Forsyth County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Winston-Salem festival dates:

• Dixie Classic Fair - Sept. 28-Oct. 7, 2007
• Apple Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Celtic Festival & Highland Games - May 12, 2007
• Greek Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• African American Cultural Day - Feb. 10, 2007
• Hispanic Heritage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• RiverRun International Film Festival - April 18-23, 2007
• Bookmarks - Winston-Salem's Festival of Books - Sept. 8, 2007
• ARTSfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• HarvestFest - Oct. 27, 2007

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

Winston-Salem festival web sites:

• Dixie Classic Fair
• RiverRun International Film Festival

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

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• Forsyth County government
• North Carolina state government
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Historic districts in Winston-Salem include Bethabara Historic District, Old Salem Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Forsyth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Winston-Salem, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $958.

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Libraries in Winston-Salem include Carver School Road Branch Library, East Winston Heritage Center, Forsyth County Public Library, Happy Hill Mini Library, Reynolda Manor Branch Library, Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, Southside Branch Library, YWCA Youth Mini Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Winston-Salem include Winston-Salem Journal

TV stations in Winston-Salem include WUNL, WXII, WXLV.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WFDD., WSNC.

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Forsyth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Winston-Salem political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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Winston-Salem restaurants taking online reservations include Camel City Cafe, Noble's Grille, Village Tavern ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Winston-Salem workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 54 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Winston-Salem between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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