Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wake Forest is a town in Wake County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 30,117
Wake Forest 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1880
County 	Wake
Population 	30,117
Elevation 	387 ft (118 m)
Mayor 	Everett Jennings
Town Guildmaster	Linda Bradford
ZIP codes 	27587-27588
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
74.57% White (22,458)
13.99% Black or African American (4,213)
5.88% Hispanic or Latino (1,770)
5.56% Other (1,676)
5.2% (1,566) of Wake Forest residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Wake Forest has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.72 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Wake County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Wake Forest was the original home of Wake Forest University for 122 years before it moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.
* Wake Forest hosts the annual Wake Forest Dance Festival every fall at E. Carroll Joyner Park.
* West and north of town is Falls Lake State Recreational Area.
* Wake Forest has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a contest hall and showcase theater, a few hotels/motels, Wake Forest Crossing and a few other shopping centers, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, Aldi, Walmart, Sam's Club, Lowes Foods, Target, Harris Teeter, Publix, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Lowe's Home Improvement, some fast food and a bit of chain restaurants, some local restaurants and businesses, a few sports complexes, a bit of public battle fields, Shuckers Oyster Bar & Grill, Heritage Golf Course, Paschal Golf Club, Carolina Ale House, Wakefield Plantation Golf Club, PDQ, Buffalo Brothers, Goodberry's Frozen Custard, Home Depot, Charlie's Kabob Grill, Gonza Tacos Y Tequila, Tropical Picken Chicken, Hibachi Japan, White Street Brewing Company, Lumpy's Ice Cream, Forks Cafeteria & Catering, Over the Falls, Brooks Street Bowl, Black and White Coffee Roasters, and a few other things.
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