Forsyth County:
A Place Where Things
Happen
By: Simone Williams
West Lee Middle School
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!
The Basics....
 Name of county:
Forsyth
 County seat:
Winston-Salem
 Population:
338,774
Major Industries
 Tobacco
 Textiles
 Beer
 Food Products
 Apparel
 Batteries
 Swimming pool
filters and
pumps
Major Employers
 R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company
 Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts Inc.
 Branch Banking and
Trust (BB&T)
 HanesBrand Inc.
 Blue Rhino (the
Nation’s largest
propane exchange
company and a
division of
Ferrellgas)
Education
Forsyth County is wellknown 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
Healthcare
Baptist
Hospital
Forsyth
Memorial
Hospital
Reynolds
Memorial
Hospital
Religion and Housing
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.
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%
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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