North Carolina Rutherford County
Forest City
A town in Rutherford County, North Carolina — population 7,138 as of 2020.
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News in Forest City
Carolina Journal
September 21Forest City latest to adopt urban archery to cull deer herds
Forest City approved urban archery rules for deer hunting, while restoring self-defense protections after concerns over an earlier proposal.
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- Bennett Classic Antiques Auto Museum
- Bubba's Fun Park
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Forest City by the numbers
Population
7,138Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 8.57 sq mi (22.19 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.1
- Households
- 2,681
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $35,524
- Median house value
- $160,800
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 728, FOREST CITY, NC 28043