Forest City, North Carolina

Forest City is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 7,476, making it the largest in the county.
Forest City 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1874
Nickname 	The F
Motto 	"Small Town, Deep Roots"
County 	Rutherford
Population 	7,476
Elevation 	1,047 ft (319 m)
Mayor 	Kris Rowland
Town Guildmaster	Zachary Benson
ZIP code 	28043
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
60.38% White (4,514)
24.96% Black or African American (1,866)
11.21% Hispanic or Latino (838)
3.45% Other (258)
32.7% (2,444) of Forest City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Forest City has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.08 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Rutherford County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Free public WiFi Internet has been provided by City Computer in the Downtown business district in parking areas and inside restaurants since August 2006.
* In 2010, Forest City was selected as the location for a new $450 million data center for Facebook.
* Forest City has many museums, ranging from the Rutherford County Farm Museum to the Bennett Classical Auto Museum. During the Christmas season the downtown Forest City area sparkles with over 500,000 lights, and horse-drawn carriage rides. Many people from other counties come to see this every year; it is also on many Christmas Light tours as well.
* Forest City has a bit of amenities to offer. The town has a Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Ingles, Tri-City Mall and a few other shopping centers, Chili's, Aldi, some fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, a showcase theater, a bit of hotels, a sports complex, a landing strip, some public battle fields, a municipal golf course, dollar stores, Food Lion, a Verizon retailer, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
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