APEX

Apex at a glance

How it got its name

Apex was so named because it was the highest point on the railroad between Richmond, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla.

Vital statistics

     1990 population: 4,789
     1998 estimated population: 11,365
     Town government: Apex Town Hall, 205 Saunders St., Apex, N.C. 27502. (919) 362-7300.
     Apex is governed by a board of commissioners. The board meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Town Hall.
     Chamber of Commerce: Apex Chamber of Commerce, 400 W. Williams St., Apex, N.C. 27502
     (919) 362-6456 voice, (919) 362-9050 fax.

Public services

     Natural gas: Public Service Company of North Carolina, (919) 469-9461, 223 E. Chatham St., P.O. Box 1187, Cary, N.C. 27512. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
     Telephone: BellSouth, (919) 780-2355. Orders may be placed by phone 24 hours a day.
     Electricity: Apex Finance Department, (919) 362-8676.
     Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 467-2800, 1006 SW Maynard Road, P.O. Box 126, Cary, N.C. 27511
     Water and sewer: Apex Finance Department, (919) 362-8676.
     Garbage collection: Waste Industries, (919) 662-7100.
     Recycling: Apex Public Works Department, (919) 362-8166.