Expert Fence Installation Services in Forest City, NC

About Forest City, NC

Forest City, formerly known as “Burnt Chimney,” is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,377 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in Rutherford County. == History == The Alexander Manufacturing Company Mill Village Historic District, Cool Springs High School, East Main Street Historic District, Forest City Baptist Church, James Dexter Ledbetter House, Main Street Historic District, T. Max Watson House, and West Main Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == Geography == Forest City lies along a merged stretch of U.S. Route 221A and U.S. Route 74 Bus. This merged highway widens into a four-lane boulevard as it passes through the town’s historic district. The town of Spindale borders Forest City to the west, and the town of Bostic lies just to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.24%) is water. In 1999, Alexander Mills merged with and became a part of Forest City. == Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,377 people, 3,128 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. === 2014 === The population recorded for the town in 2014 was recorded to be 7,324 people.