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

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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!

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The Basics....

• Name of county Forsyth
• County seat
• Winston-Salem
• Population
• 338,774

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Major Industries

• Tobacco
• Textiles
• Beer
• Food Products
• Apparel
• Batteries
• Swimming pool filters and pumps

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Major Employers

• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.
• Branch Banking and Trust (BBT)
• HanesBrand Inc.
• Blue Rhino (the Nations largest propane exchange
  company and a division of Ferrellgas)

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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

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Healthcare

• Baptist Hospital
• Forsyth Memorial Hospital
• Reynolds Memorial Hospital

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Religion and Housing

• 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

• Forsyth 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.

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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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