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What You Should Know
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. The
population was 20,212 at the 2000 census and is over 31,000 in 2006. The town
motto is "The Peak of Good Living".
Geography
Location of Apex, North Carolina
Apex is located at 35°43′55″N, 78°51′10″W (35.731952, -78.852878)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.5
km˛ (10.6 mi˛). 27.3 km˛ (10.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it
(0.57%) is water.
Neighboring towns include Cary to the north and northeast, Raleigh to the east,
and Holly Springs to the south.
History
The town of Apex was incorporated in 1873, named for its location as the highest
point on the Chatham Rail Line between the state capitol of Raleigh and the coal
fields of nearby Chatham County. Apex grew slowly through the succeeding
decades, despite several devastating fires, including a 1912 conflagration which
destroyed most of the downtown business district. The town center was rebuilt
and stands to this day, now one of the most intact railroad towns in the state.
At the heart of town stands the Apex Union Depot, originally passenger station
for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and later home to the locally-supported Apex
Community Library. The depot now houses the Apex Chamber of Commerce
Apex suffered mild setbacks during the Depression-era, but growth began again in
earnest in the 1950's. The town's position in proximity to North Carolina's
Research Triangle Park spurred additional residential development, yet the town
managed to preserve its small-town character, residents taking pride that they
had stayed off the burgeoning growth of the neighboring city of Cary. Still,
during the decade of the 1990's, the town's population quadrupled to over
20,000, placing unprecedented demands upon Apex's infrastructure.
Government
Keith Weatherly is the current mayor of Apex, re-elected in November 2003 to his
third consecutive term in office.
Mayor ProTem: Mike Jones
Councilmen: Bryan Gossage, Bill Jensen, Gene Schulze, Bill Sutton
Town Manager: Bruce Radford
Asst. Town Manager: Mike Wilson
The Apex Council Manager form of government is comprised of a Mayor and five
councilmen who are elected at large for four-year terms. A professional Town
Manager and staff direct all Town departments.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,212 people, 7,397 households, and
5,584 families residing in the town. The population density was 740.4/km˛
(1,918.2/mi˛). There were 8,028 housing units at an average density of 294.1/km˛
(761.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 85.06% White, 7.55% African
American, 0.29% Native American, 4.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from
other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 3.21% of the population.
There were 7,397 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all
households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average
family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.4%
from 18 to 24, 44.8% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there
were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,052, and the median income
for a family was $78,689. Males had a median income of $55,587 versus $37,057
for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,727. About 1.2% of
families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2%
of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
* Salem Middle School
* Salem Elementary School
* Apex Elementary School
* St.Mary Magdalene Church School
* Apex High School
* Baucom Elementary
* Olive Chapel Elementary
* Apex Middle School
Neighborhoods
Abbington
Amherst
Apex Mobile Estates
Ashley Downs
Avalon Peaks
Beaver Creek Apartments
Beechridge
Bella Casa
Bladestone
Bradley Park
Bradley Terrace
Brittany Trace
Brookfield
Brookstone
Buckingham
Beckett Crossing
Cameron Park
Cameron Ridge
Carriage Downs
Castlewood [1]
Center Heights
Center Park
Charleston Village
Clairmont
Creekside
Crockett's Ridge
Damont Hills
Dogwood Acres
Dogwood Ridge
Fair Oaks
Fairview
Glen Arbor
Golders Green
Greenbrier
Groves
Haddon Hall
Haddon Place
Heatherwood
Holland Farms
Holland Cove
Hollands Crossing
Homestead Park
Hunter Valley
Indian Trails
Irongate
Kelly Glen
Kelly Grove
Kelly West
Knollwood Estates
L'Hermitage
Lakefield
Lakeridge Apartments
Laurel Park
Lexington
Linwood Apartments
Miramonte
Montclair
Old Mill Village
Olive Chapel
Orchards
Peakway Village Pearson Farms
Perry Farms
Perry Hills
Ramblewood
Reunion Park
St. James Village
Salem Creek Townhomes
Salem Oaks
Salem Woods
Scotts Mill
Seagrove's Farm
Shangri-La MHP
Shepherd's Vineyard
Sterling at Buckingham
Stratford @ Abbington
Sugarland Run
Summit Lake Apartments
Sunny Side
Sunset Hills
Surrey Meadows
Sutton Place
The Trace
Tunstall Square
Wake Acres Apartments
Walden Creek
Walden Townes
Waterford Green
Westhaven Townhomes
Whitehall Manor
Whitehall Villages
White Oak Villas
Winslow
Woodridge
Vintage Grove
Transportation
Passenger
* Air: Raleigh-Durham International Airport is just north of Raleigh on I-40.
* Interstate Highway: I-40 is accessible from Raleigh by US-64 and from Durham
by NC-55.
* Apex is not served directly by passenger trains. Amtrak serves the nearby
municipalities of Cary and Raleigh
* Local Bus: The Triangle Transit Authority operates buses that serve the region
and connect to municipal bus systems in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
* Bicycle: The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington
and closely parallels the RUSA 600km brevet route.
Roads
* The Apex Peakway will be, when completely finished, a loop road orbiting
downtown Apex. The Peakway was conceived as a means of relieving traffic in the
downtown area and providing a bypass for commuters traveling from one side of
the town to the other. It is currently the only "peakway" in North Carolina,
taking its name from Apex's town motto: "The Peak of Good Living". When
finished, the Apex Peakway will 5.86 miles in length; so far 2.44 miles have
been constructed.
* I-540 is planned to be connected to southern Apex in 2008.
* US 64 and US 1 are both freeways in the Apex area. NC 55 travels through the
center of town.
2006 Chemical Fire
Late on Thursday, October 5, 2006 a chemical fire broke out at the EQ chemical
company. Numerous explosions were reported, and the fire continued. Almost
17,000 people had been ordered to evacuate. The evacuation area essentially
ecompassed the area between US 1, US 64 and NC 55. Evacuees had been advised to
go to the designated shelters, relatives, or hotels. The fire continued into the
night, but low winds and rain helped contain both the flames and the chemical
cloud throughout Friday. Officials extinguished the blaze early Saturday
morning. Officials did not allow residents to return home until the blaze was
fully extinguished. Officials are still investigating the cause and
environmental impact. They have said that no health problems, residual
chemicals, odors, or vapors will remain.
As of 8:20 AM on Saturday, residents were allowed to return home except for
those who lived in the Phase 5 area. Later on Saturday, all residents were
cleared to return home, and only a few businesses near the EQ plant remained
closed temporarily. See the phase map at Apex Reentry Phase Map