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Wake County, North Carolina

US county information
NameWake County
StateNorth Carolina
SeatRaleigh
Largest cityRaleigh
US Area
Total Area857 sq mi (2219.6 km2)
Land Area832 sq mi (2154.9 km2)
Water Area25 sq mi (64.8 km2)
Population Est.920307 (2010)
Density402/km2 (1041.2/sq mi)
Founded1771

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Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2009, the population was 897,214 making it North Carolina's second most populated county. Its county seat is Raleigh, which is also the state capital.

Wake County is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region, which encompasses the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill and their surrounding suburban areas. The regional name originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, located midway between Raleigh and Durham. The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Combined Statistical Area (CSA) of Raleigh-Durham-Cary. The estimated population of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA was 1,742,816 as of July 1, 2009, with the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) portion estimated at 1,125,827 residents.



Wake County is the 9th fastest growing county in the United States, with the Town of Cary and the City of Raleigh being the 8th and 15th fastest growing cities, respectively.

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Band Together Announces 2011 and 2012 Charity Recipients - MyNC.com Tweet this news
MyNC.com---...- president and co-founder of Band Together -NC-. "Both of these organizations work to improve the well-being of thousands of -Wake County- residents, ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:57:09 GMT+00:00
Wake deputies searching for suspects after chase - WRAL.com Tweet this news
WRAL.com--Raleigh, -NC- � -Wake County- sheriff's deputies were searching for suspects who ran after a short vehicle chase on US Highway 401 early Friday. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:00:25 GMT+00:00
Students Attend School After Racial Discrimination Complaint - Public News Service Tweet this news
Public News Service---WAKE COUNTY-, -NC- - For the second time in a year, North Carolina's NAACP chapter is filing a Title VI complaint against a school system in the state, ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:11:53 GMT+00:00
Speakers defend keeping diverse schools in Wake County - News & Observer Tweet this news
News & Observer--Speakers at today's forum at -NC- State's McKimmon Center warned that -Wake- could become as segregated as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, ... - Date : Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:28:03 GMT+00:00
IN RE WALTERS - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com--In 2008, respondent filed a lawsuit as a party plaintiff in a case assigned to business court in -Wake County-, -North Carolina-. In compliance with court rules ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:42:52 GMT+00:00
Siemens Energy Expands In North Carolina, To Add 139 New Jobs - Gov Monitor Tweet this news
Gov Monitor--Other partners who assisted with this project include: the -NC- Department of Commerce, -NC- Community Colleges, the City of Wendell and -Wake County-. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:22:18 GMT+00:00
Teachers not happy with Wake school board? - abc11.com Tweet this news
abc11.com--All the stories and controversy surrounding the -Wake County- school board's actions in recent months got the president of the Wake -North Carolina- Association ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 02:17:01 GMT+00:00
One injured in Wake County shooting, reported carjacking - WRAL.com Tweet this news
WRAL.com--Wendell, -NC- � One person was injured in a shooting and reported carjacking in eastern -Wake County- Wednesday night, according to the sheriff's office. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:42:14 GMT+00:00
Raleigh man was found headless in freezer - WRAL.com Tweet this news
WRAL.com--Raleigh, -NC- � A man found dead in a freezer in the basement of his -Wake County- home last week had been decapitated, several sources told WRAL News ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:15:57 GMT+00:00
State of Holly Springs - Triangle Business Journal Tweet this news
Triangle Business Journal---...- -Wake County- town made headlines in the 1990's and 2000's as a flood of new residents turned it into the fastest growing municipality in -North Carolina-. ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:37:53 GMT+00:00

Climate :
Historical populations
Census
year 		Population
1900 54,626
1910 63,229
1920 75,155
1930 94,757
1940 109,544
1950 136,450
1960 169,082
1970 229,006
1980 301,429
1990 426,311
2000 627,846
2008 866,410

Municipalities and communities of Wake County, North Carolina

County seat: Raleigh
CitiesDurham � * Raleigh �
TownsApex * Cary � * Clayton � * Fuquay-Varina * Garner * Holly Springs * Knightdale * Morrisville � * Rolesville * Wake Forest � * Wendell * Zebulon �
TownshipsBartons Creek * Buckhorn * Cary * Cedar Fork * Holly Springs * House Creek * Leesville * Little River * Marks Creek * Meredith * Middle Creek * Neuse * New Light * Panther Branch * Raleigh * St. Mary's * St. Matthew's * Swift Creek * Wake Forest * White Oak
Unincorporated
communities		Auburn * Bonsal * Carpenter * Chestnut Hills * Clegg * Eagle Rock * Falls * Feltonville * Forestville * Friendship * Holland * Hopkins * Kennebec * Lizard Lick * McCullers Crossroads * Neuse * New Hill * Riley Hill * Shotwell * Stony Hill * Swift Creek * Willow Spring
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Greater Raleigh Metropolitan Region (Raleigh-Cary MSA)

Principal citiesRaleigh * Cary
Other significant citiesApex * Clayton * Fuquay-Varina * Garner * Holly Springs * Morrisville * Smithfield * Wake Forest
CountiesFranklin * Harnett * Johnston * Wake
Major universitiesMeredith College * NC State * Shaw
TransportationRaleigh-Durham International Airport * I-40 * I-440 * I-540 * US 1 * US 64 * US 70 * NC 147



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