Wake Forest at a glance

How it got its name

     Named for the woods of northern Wake County, Wake Forest was incorporated in 1880 as the town of  Wake Forest College, later to become Wake Forest University.
    

Vital statistics

     1990 population: 5,832
     1996 estimated population: 7,793
     Town government: Town Hall, 401 Elm Ave., Wake Forest, N.C. 27587-2932. Telephone: (919) 554-6100. Fax: (919) 554-6195.
     Wake Forest is governed by a Board of Commissioners that meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Town Hall.
     Chamber of Commerce: Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce, 350 S. White St., Wake Forest, N.C. (919) 556-1519.
    

Public services

     Telephone: Sprint Carolina Telephone, (919) 552-7171. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
     Water and sewer: Town Hall, (919) 554-6100.
     Garbage collection and recycling: Town Hall, (919) 554-6100.