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  | City: | Forest City | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 828 | 
| Latitude: | 35.309842 | 
| Longitude: | -81.870287 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Alexander Mills Alexander Mls | 
| Population: | 19,933 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,383 | 
| White Population: | 16,186 | 
| Black Population: | 3,600 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 661 | 
| Asian Population: | 102 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 36 | 
| Indian Population: | 13 | 
| Other Population: | 241 | 
| Male Population: | 9,527 | 
| Female Population: | 10,856 | 
| Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.00 | 
| Households: | 9,141 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.41 | 
| Average House Value: | $73,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $29,122 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 547 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,618 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $187,813,000 | 
| Land Area: | 62.042 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.175 sq mi | 
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