Forest City, North Carolina

Average weather in Forest City, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	37.8	41.0	48.4	56.8	65.0	72.6	76.6	75.1	68.9	58.0	48.6	40.4
High temperature (°F)	49.4	54.0	61.8	70.9	78.2	85.1	88.9	87.0	80.9	71.5	61.6	52.4
Low temperature (°F)	26.0	27.9	34.9	42.6	51.7	60.1	64.3	63.1	56.8	44.3	35.6	28.2
Precipitation (in)	4.9	4.2	5.4	3.7	4.6	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.1	4.4	4.0	3.8

Normal climate around Forest City, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	9	12	10	10	11	12	11	9	8	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	8.6	8.7	9.0	8.5	7.1	6.2	6.0	5.6	5.9	6.6	7.4	8.0
Morning humidity (%)	82	80	82	82	88	90	92	94	94	90	86	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	58	54	51	49	54	58	60	60	60	55	55	58
Sunshine (%)	54	58	61	67	63	64	63	58	59	63	58	55
Days clear of clouds	9	9	9	10	7	6	6	6	8	12	11	10
Partly cloudy days	7	6	8	8	10	12	13	13	10	8	7	7
Cloudy days	15	13	14	12	13	12	12	12	12	11	12	14
Snowfall (in)	3.8	3.2	2.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.5

Population (year 2000): 7,549, Est. population in July 2002: 7,410 (-1.9% change)
Males: 3,432 (45.5%), Females: 4,117 (54.5%)

Elevation: 999 feet

County: Rutherford

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Zip code: 28043

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $24,243 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,700 (year 2000)

Races in Forest City:

White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
Black (28.8%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Other race (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.7%), German (9.7%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

For population 25 years and over in Forest City

High school or higher: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest City town

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 47.4%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 12.5%

2.7% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (47.7 miles, pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (72.0 miles, pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (563.6 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bostic, NC (3.3 miles), Spindale, NC (4.2 miles), Ruth, NC (6.2 miles), Rutherfordton, NC (6.6 miles), Ellenboro, NC (7.6 miles),

Area code: 828

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.2%), Retail trade (16.0%), Educational, health and social services (15.6%).

Hospitals/medical centers near South Mountain Peaks, The Summit , Yellowtop Mountain Estates, Broad River Highlands and Grandview Peaks

Rutherford Hospital
288 S. Ridgecrest Ave. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 286-5000

Marion Hospital P.O. Box 730 or 430 Rankin Dr. Marion, NC 28752 ph.828.659.5000

Grace Hospital Morganton NC 2201 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655
828-580-5000

Mission St. Joseph's Health System Asheville, NC
http://missionhospitals.org
(828) 213-1111

Hendersonville Hospital Pardee Hospital.

800 North Justice Street, Hendersonville, NC 28791 (828) 696-1000

Asheville VA Medical Center (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

( VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805-2043)

http://www.appc1.va.gov/midatlantic/facilities/asheville.htm
(828) 298-7911

Mountain AHEC Hospitals (Mountain Area Health Education Center) Includes a directory. http://www.hsl.unc.edu/ahec/aheclib/mountainhospital.htm
(828) 257-4444

St. Luke's Hospital (Saint Luke's Hospital Columbus)
http://www.saintlukeshospital.com/about.htm
(828) 894-3311

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest City:

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 40 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
HICKORY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest City:

RUTHERFORD CO - MARCHMAN FIELD (about 8 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; ID: FQD)
SHELBY MUNI (about 20 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)
FAIRVIEW (about 22 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest City:

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 25 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)

Public high schools in Forest City:

EAST RUTHERFORD HIGH (Students: 873; Location: CAVALIER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
CHASE HIGH (Students: 771; Location: 1603 CHASE HIGH ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forest City:

CHASE MIDDLE (Students: 698; Location: 840 CHASE HIGH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
HARRIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 668; Location: 3330 US 221 S HWY; Grades: KG - 05)
FOREST CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 362; Location: 140 OLD CAROLEAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 02)
PAUL L DUNBAR SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 286 LEARNING PARKWAY; Grades: 03 - 05)
MT VERNON-RUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 316; Location: 2785 HUDLOW ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

TV broadcast stations around Forest City:

WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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