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Fuquay-Varina NC attributes

•Climate
•Two Historic District
• Low Crime
• Family and pedestrian friendly
• Strong business community

About Fuquay-Varina, NC

Located in the southern part of Wake County (Wake Co. is centrally located in the middle of the state). Raleigh is a short drive – 23 minutes to downtown. Estimated population is approximately 26,000 in 2016. The town is filled with specialty shops, boutiques, restaurants, offices and second-story residences. Larger chains like Home Depot, Wal-Mart and Kohl's are also conveniently found in Fuquay-Varina.

Fuquay-Varina offers residents a friendly and welcoming community and the opportunity to take advantage of home prices that are often a little lower than the neighboring communities of Cary and Raleigh.

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Living in Fuquay-Varna

Much of the housing in Fuquay-Varina has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can be taken as an indication that the local Fuquay-Varina economy is robust. Jobs or other amenities may be attracting an influx of new residents. The median household income is approximately $65,000.

Fuquay-Varina is a town of professionals, sales people, office workers, and service providers. Many people living in Fuquay-Varina work in office and administrative support (12.16%), management occupations (9.99%), and sales jobs (9.49%).

Also of interest is that Fuquay-Varina has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the U.S! Approximately 37% of adults in Fuquay-Varina have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

Education in Fuquay-Varina

Fuquay-Varina is part of the Wake County Public School System (the largest in North Carolina), and is home to Wake Technical Community College that offers programs in over 150 academic, vocational and technical specialties in addition to associates degrees in general education, the arts, and applied science.

There are 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 2 high schools. The college is a community college which is the 2^nd largest in the state of North Carolina. It has approximately 65,000 students

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Employment and Business in Fuquay-Varina

Listed, in the order of the highest percentage to the lowest percentage, are employment sources: Administrative, management, sales, education & library, computer & mathematical, food & serving, production, health practitioners and technicians, arts & recreation.

The most common employment is from retail, healthcare & social assistant, professional, scientific, tech services, accommodations, food service, and educational services. As mentioned previously, there is a Wal-Mart, Kohl’s and Home Depot.

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Parks and Recreation in Fuquay-Varina

The Fuquay-Varina Parks and Recreation Department cares for 21 parks with more than 300 acres spread throughout the town. No matter where you live, a park is always close by. All parks are open from dawn to dusk except for approved programming.

A favorite is the 6000 sq. ft. Splash Pad – fun for kids of all ages. There are 35 water features!

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Special Events in Fuquay-Varina

•BBQ and Brew
•Trick or Treat Downtown
•Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival
•Chili Cook-Off
•Cash for Christmas
•Small Business Saturday
•Sleigh Rides
•Fuquay-Varina Tree Lighting

Fuquay-Varina History

Fuquay-Varina traces its roots back to 1805, when William Fuquay, a French veteran of the Revolutionary War, moved his family to the area and purchased 1,000 acres of the Jones Land. Around 1858, while plowing a field, William’s son Stephen or grandson David Crockett discovered a mineral spring on the property. The spring quickly became famous for its supposed healing powers, attracting visitors from near and far who came to “take the waters.” The popularity of the spring led to annual celebrations held at the site each Easter Monday and on the Fourth of July. Hotels and boarding houses were built to accommodate guests, and the timber rail provided convenient transportation for travelers eager to experience the spring’s reputed benefits.

Meanwhile, just a short distance away, another community was forming. A woman known by the pen name “Varina” wrote encouraging letters to soldiers during the war. One of those soldiers, J.D. Ballentine, married her and continued to affectionately call her Varina. When he later opened a post office and mercantile store, he named them after her, and the surrounding area adopted the same name.

Fuquay Springs was officially incorporated in 1909, and in 1963, it merged with the neighboring community of Varina to become Fuquay-Varina. Today, the town proudly reflects its dual heritage with two distinct historic districts, each representing the unique origins of these once-separate but closely connected communities.

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