City of Wilson, North Carolina

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About Wilson

Location

Crossroads of Interstate 95 and US 264
35 minutes from Raleigh (four lane, no stoplights)
50 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (four lane, no stoplights)
Two and 1/2 hours from NC Port at Morehead City

North Carolina Census Information

Population

2009	50,651
2000	44,405
1990	36,930
1980	34,424
1970	29,317
1960	28,753
1950	23,010
1940	19,234
1930	12,613
1920	10,612
1910	6,717
1900	3,525

Tax Rate

51.5 cents per $100 assessed value

Climate

Annual Average temperature 60.8 Degrees
Average Monthly rainfall 4.0 inches

Additional Information

Wilson Economic Development Council
(252) 237.1115 or (800) 241.4920
PO Box 728, 126 West Nash St.
Wilson, NC 27894
http://www.wilsonedc.com

Upper Coastal Plain Business Development Center (Incubator)
(252) 234.5900
121 Nash Street West, Downtown
http://www.ucpbdc.com

Wilson Chamber of Commerce
200 West Nash Street
P. O. Box 1146
Wilson, NC 27894-1146
(252) 237.0165
http://www.wilsonncchamber.com

Wilson Downtown Development Corporation
112 N. Goldsboro Street
Wilson, NC 27894
(252) 399.2395
http://www.wilson-nc-downtown.com

Wilson Visitors Bureau
(800) 497.7398
(252) 243.8440
PO Box 2882
Wilson, NC 27894-2882
http://www.wilson-nc.com/Index.cfm

Barton College
400 Atlantic Christian College Dr. NE
(252) 399.6300
http://www.barton.edu

Wilson Community College
902 Herring Avenue
(252) 291.1195
http://www.wilsoncc.edu

City of Wilson Public Affairs Office
112 North Goldsboro Street
P. O. Box 10
Wilson, NC 24894-0010
(252) 296.3341
Contact the Public Affairs Office