Forest City, North Carolina

Forest City: Town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States

About

Forest City is a town located in the county of Rutherford in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,476 and a population density of 336 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,138 inhabitants.

The town was created 147 years ago in 1876.

Forest City locator map
Location of Forest City on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Forest City

Population : 7,138 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Rutherford County
Postal code : 28043
Phone Area Codes : 828
Area : 22.23 km2
Altitude : 1,047 feet / 319 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1877 (147 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 21:45:14 (21st December 2024)
Density : 321 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.74% (2010-2020)
Forest city lights image
Forest city lights
Forest city lights image

Geography

Forest City is located at 35°20'2"N 81°51'54"W (35.3340100, -81.8651000).

Forest City map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Forest City decreased by 4.74% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,476 - census
2011 7,406 -0.95% estimation process
2012 7,370 -0.49% estimation process
2013 7,307 -0.86% estimation process
2014 7,245 -0.86% estimation process
2015 7,192 -0.74% estimation process
2016 7,138 -0.76% estimation process
2017 7,145 0.1% estimation process
2018 7,153 0.11% estimation process
2019 7,162 0.13% estimation process
2020 7,138 -0.34% estimation process

Forest City zip code is 28043. County name: Rutherford, County fips: 37161

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Best Things to Do in Forest City

1 Carolina Arcade Museum

Rating: 4.8 (246)

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2 Bubba's Family Fun Center

Rating: 3.6 (135)

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Bubba's Family Fun Center

3 Bennett Classic Antiques Auto Museum

Rating: 4.6 (82)

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Bennett Classic Antiques Auto Museum

4 Rutherford County Farm Museum

Rating: 4.4 (9)

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Rutherford County Farm Museum

Where ot Eat in Forest City

1 Chili's Grill & Bar

Rating: 3.9 (1253)

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Chili's Grill & Bar

2 Bojangles

Rating: 3.8 (768)

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Bojangles

3 Burger King

Rating: 3.9 (731)

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Burger King

4 Little Caesars Pizza

Rating: 4.2 (663)

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Little Caesars Pizza

5 KFC

Rating: 3.9 (648)

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KFC

Where to Stay in Forest City

1 Baymont by Wyndham Forest City

Rating: 3.8 (422)

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2 Hampton Inn & Suites Forest City

Rating: 4.4 (264)

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Hampton Inn & Suites Forest City

3 Quality Inn

Rating: 3.8 (179)

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Quality Inn

Other Places in Forest City

1 Forest City Public Works

Rating: 5 (1)

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2 Forest City Hall

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People born in Forest City (10)

People born in Forest City, including basketball player Venson Hamilton, composer Phillip Rhodes, baseball player Todd Coffey, .

List

  • Jonathan Wilson (American singer-songwriter) he was born in 30/12/1974
  • Keyon Whiteside (American football player) he was born in 31/01/1980
  • Tim Earley (poet) he was born in 01/01/1972
  • Tony Grant (American singer, actor and writer) he was born in 22/10/1967
  • Woody Abernathy (Major League Baseball pitcher) he was born in 01/02/1915
  • Carlos Watkins (American football defensive end) he was born in 05/12/1993
  • Rob Gray (American basketball player (1994-)) he was born in 03/04/1994

Schools in Forest City

College & universities near Forest City, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198710 Isothermal Community College Spindale (NC) 28160-0804

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Forest City, NC

Code Name Address Type
SPB Spartanburg 290 Magnolia St RAIL
GAS Gastonia 350 Hancock Street RAIL
GRV Greenville 1120 West Washington Street RAIL
CLT Charlotte 1914 North Tryon St. RAIL
KAN Kannapolis 201 South Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Forest City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Forest City Post Office Forest City (NC) 28043

Other places with the same name (7)

Other cities in Rutherford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rutherford County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Spindale 4,175 City in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rutherfordton 4,090 Town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
Lake Lure 1,153 Town in North Carolina
Ellenboro 830 Human settlement in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ruth 400 Town in North Carolina, United States
Bostic 379 Human settlement in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Forest City distances to largest North Carolina cities