Facts and Statistics

• Location
• Climate
• Taxes
• Demographics
• Utilities and Services
• Public Safety
• Education

Location

Located in southwestern Wake County, N.C., Holly Springs is growing rapidly while preserving its small town atmosphere. See a map of Holly Springs and vicinity

Population Estimates & Projections

Distance to Triangle Destinations

• Raleigh: 15 miles
• Durham: 25 miles
• Chapel Hill: 30 miles
• Research Triangle Park: 18 miles
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport: 23 miles

Distance to Other Destinations

• Charlotte: 170 miles
• Wilmington (coast): 140 miles
• Pinehurst: 60 miles
• Atlanta: 410 miles
• Washington, DC : 272 miles
  

Climate

Annual Average Temperature: 60 degrees

Monthly Average Temperatures

• January: 41 degrees
• June: 75 degrees

Annual Average Rainfall: 44.9 inches

Annual Average Snowfall: 7.5 inches

Elevation: 434 feet

Property Taxes

Real Estate Taxes

Municipal: 41.5 cents / $100 (2008-2009)

County: 53.4 cents / $100 (2008-2009)

Demographics

Median Household Income (2000): $69,550

Median Age: 30.7

Owner-Occupied Housing: 85.7%

Average Value of Residential Properties: $173,116

Educational Attainment

• High school graduate or higher: 92.2 percent
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.7 percent
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.2 percent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau-Census 2000, Wake County Revenue Dept., U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Utilities

Water Supply: City of Raleigh (Falls Lake) and Harnett County (Cape Fear River)

Solid Waste Disposal: Town provides once-a-week pickup through private contractor.

Electricity: Progress Energy

Natural Gas: PSNC Energy

Telecommunications: BellSouth, Sprint

Public Safety

Town Full-Time Professional Services

• Police Department
• Fire Department
• EMS / Ambulance Service

Fire Insurance Rating: 6

Nearest Hospital Emergency Room: 9 miles (WakeMed Cary Hospital)

Education

Wake County Public School System

2nd largest system in North Carolina

Ranked #3 in Forbes Magazine (February 2004) on the Top Ten List for Best Education in the U.S. Biggest Cities

Public Schools in Holly Springs:

3 elementary, 1 middle school, 1 high school

High school

Wake Technical Community College

The Economic Development Department has more facts and statistics.

Town home

Town of Holly Springs - PO Box 8 - 128 South Main Street - Holly Springs, NC 27540 - (919) 552-6221 - Holly.Springs@hollyspringsnc.us