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Population data according to the 2000 Census:
Wake County
Raleigh: 276,093
Rolesville: 907
Wake Forest: 12,588
In 1792, the state's weary legislators decided to build a capitol in Raleigh when they couldn't make up their minds on anyplace else. A deal was struck with landowner and Revolutionary War veteran Joel Lane to purchase 1,000 acres. Architect William Christmas drew up a simple, grid street plan that placed the Capitol building in the center and four, block-sized parks at the four corners. Only two of the parks, Nash and Moore Square, remain of the four. The third, Northeast Park now contains the beautiful, gingerbread Executive Mansion, the official residence of the Governor of North Carolina, and the fourth, Northwest Park contains a collection of state government buildings.
Politics and later, education, kept the newly planned capitol growing. St. Mary's College for girls (now a preparatory High School) established in 1842, was the first in a line of campuses that have added splendor and greenery to Raleigh's verdant reputation. St. Mary's was followed by two of the country's first colleges for African-Americans, St. Augustine's (1867) and Shaw University (1865). Peace College for women (1872), Meredith College for women (1889), and the state's premier science and technical university, North Carolina State University (1889) which is also the largest with about 27,500 students, followed.
Utilities & Public Works Departments
Raleigh
Cable TV:
Time Warner 919-595-4892
Electricity:
Progress Energy 1-800-452-2777
Trash: City of Raleigh 919-831-6890
Natural Gas:
PSNC Energy 1-877-776-2427
Telephone:
BellSouth Residential 1-888-757-6500
Water/Sewer: City of Raleigh 919-890-3245
Wake Forest
Cable TV:
Time Warner 919-595-4892
Electricity: Town of Wake Forest 919-554-6100
Wake Electric Membership Co-op 919-863-6300
Trash: Town of Wake Forest 919-554-6120
Natural Gas:
PSNC Energy 1-877-776-2427
Telephone: Sprint 919-556-0080
Water/Sewer: Wake Forest Public Works 919-554-6120
Voter Registration
North Carolina Law require you to keep your voter registration information current.
Wake County Board of Elections 919-856-6240
Public Schools
Wake County Public School System 919-850-1600
State & Local Tax
For more information on property taxes call Wake County, 919-856-5400
| City (County) |
County Rate |
City/Town Rate |
Combined Rate |
Monthly Amount Per
$100K Valuation |
| Raleigh |
.604 |
.395 |
.999 |
$ 83 |
| Rolesville |
.604 |
.485 |
1.089 |
$ 91 |
| Wake Forest |
.604 |
.54 |
1.144 |
$ 95 |
| Wake County Only |
.604 |
— |
.604 |
$ 50 |
Drivers License & Auto Tags
New North Carolina residents have 60 days to register their cars and to acquire North Carolina's driver's license. Please note that driver's license offices and car registration facilities are in separate locations. Call the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles at 919-715-7000 to find the ones nearest you. In addition, they also maintain a very informative website where you can search for office locations and download the "Drivers Handbook."
www.dmv.dot.state.nc.us
University & Colleges
Central Carolina Community College - (Pittsboro) Pittsboro Campus (Chatham County) is home to numerous curriculum programs.
Duke University - (Durham) University and Medical Center with international academic and research prominence. Established 1924.
Durham Technical Community College - (Durham) Postsecondary education for vocational and technical careers. Established 1948.
Johnston Community College - (Smithfield) Near intersection of I-95 and US70 Business. Established 1969.
Meredith College - (Raleigh) The largest, private four-year women's college in the southeast. Established in 1899.
North Carolina Central University - (Durham) Nation's first public liberal arts institution founded for African Americans. Established in 1910.
North Carolina State University - (Raleigh) National leader in science, engineering and technology education and research. Established in 1887.
Peace College - (Raleigh) Accredited, four-year,
baccalaureate women's college. Established 1857.
Saint Augustine's College - (Raleigh) Private, accredited, historically black, coeducational college. Established in 1865.
Shaw University - (Raleigh) The oldest historically black university in the south. Established in1865.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary - (Wake Forest) Theological training, graduate and post-graduate degree programs. Established 1951.
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill - (Chapel Hill) The first state university in the US. Known for academics and research. Established 1789.
Wake Technical Community College - (Raleigh) Credit programs leading to associates degrees and certificates. Established 1958.
Commuting
The Triangle is a big place, and we have an honest-to-goodness, stop and roll rush hour. Keep that in mind when you are choosing a home. For easy reference, remember:
It's about 25 minutes driving time between Raleigh and Durham (via I-40 and the Durham Expressway).
It's about 35 minutes from Raleigh to Chapel Hill (via I-40 and NC Highway 54).
It's about 12 minutes from Durham to Chapel Hill (via US15-501).
Definitely add time to these estimates if you're driving during rush hours (7:30-9:00am and 4:00-6:00pm).
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