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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
| 2007 | 49,947 |
| 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 (updated 6/06)
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
200 West Nash 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) 296.3398
Contact the Public Affairs Office
Arts Council of Wilson
124 Nash Street SW
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 291.4329
http://www.wilsonarts.com
NC Data Center
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-8005
(919) 733.3270