Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname(s): Fuquay, The Quay | |
| Motto: "A Dash More" | |
 Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′31″N 78°47′19″W / 35.59194°N 78.78861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jonathan B. "Blake" Massengill (R)[1][2] |
| • Board of Commissioners[5] | Members
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| • Town Manager | Adam Mitchell[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) |
| • Land | 18.65 sq mi (48.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,152 |
| • Density | 1,831.60/sq mi (707.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 27526[8] |
| Area code(s) | 919/984 |
| FIPS code | 37-25300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406532[7] |
| Website | www.fuquay-varina.org |
Fuquay-Varina (/ˈfjuːkweɪ vəˈriːnə/ FYOO-kway vuh-REE-nuh)[9] is a town in southern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, lying south of Holly Springs and southwest of Garner, and north of the Harnett County town of Angier and west of the unincorporated community of Willow Springs. The population was 17,937 at the 2010 census,[10] and estimated at 36,736 as of July 2021.[11] The hyphenated name attests to the town's history as two separate towns. Fuquay Springs and Varina merged in 1963 to create the modern town. Economically, the town initially grew due to tobacco trade and agriculture, but has seen recent population growth and real estate development due to its proximity to Research Triangle Park.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Wake County Republican Party. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Blake Massengill | Fuquay-Varina, NC". www.fuquay-varina.org. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Staff Directory • Adam Mitchell". www.fuquay-varina.org. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Commissioners". Fuquay-Varina, NC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Board of Commissioners | Fuquay-Varina, NC". www.fuquay-varina.org. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
- ^ "Fuquay-Varina Zipcode". Zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Talk Like a Tar Heel". Wilson Library. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fuquay-Varina town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
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