forsyth county: a place where things happen
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Forsyth County: A Place Where Things
Happen
By: Simone Williams
West Lee Middle School
Welcome to Forsyth County!
Forsyth County is an amazing county within North Carolina. The people are friendly and the towns are beautiful and prosperous. Winston-Salem (our county seat) or any other town in our area would be a great place to start or expand a business, and hopefully after viewing this presentation you will agree and bring your business
here!
The Basics....Name of county:
ForsythCounty seat: Winston-SalemPopulation: 338,774
Major Industries
Tobacco Textiles Beer Food Products Apparel Batteries Swimming pool
filters and pumps
Major Employers
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T)
HanesBrand Inc. Blue Rhino (the
Nation’s largest propane exchange company and a division of Ferrellgas)
Education
Forsyth County is well-known for its excellent education system. We have many amazing colleges and universities. They include:
Wake Forest University Salem College Winston-Salem State
University Forsyth Technical Community
College North Carolina School of the
Arts Piedmont Baptist College
Healthcare
Baptist Hospital
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Religion and HousingForsyth County is a mixture when it comes to religion. We are full of different people with different beliefs.
Here are some statistics:
70,927 citizens are Evangelical Protestant
64,772 citizens are Mainline Protestant
786 citizens are Orthodox
13,052 citizens are Catholic
156,530 citizens are either other or unclaimed.
Our county is a great place to buy a home. Our towns are beautiful , scenic, and wonderful places to raise a family.
Facts about the housing market:
The median home price is $121,575
The two to five year home price gain is 4.40%
Conclusion
As you can see, Forsyth County is a wonderful place. Our economy is
doing very well and our county would be a great place to have a business.
Many large corporations and businesses have already made the
smart decision of coming to our county, and hopefully you will too!
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