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Forest Oaks
North CarolinaCDP
Forest Oaks
Total population
4,293
Median home value
$349,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$107,604
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Forest Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest Oaks had a population of 4,209.
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Geography
Forest Oaks is located in southeastern Guilford County. At the center of the CDP is the Forest Oaks Country Club. The community is southeast of downtown Greensboro. The town is also known for Southeast Guilford Middle and High Schools, and is bordered to the west by Joseph M. Hunt Highway (U.S. Route 421). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.13%, is water. The majority of the CDP drains to Beaver Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of Little Alamance Creek and part of the Great Alamance Creek–Haw River–Cape Fear River watershed.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,313
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves11,811
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves11,707
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves10,591
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,762
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,102
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,407
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,272
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Grimsley HighHigh · Greensboro · 1,899 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Page HighHigh · Greensboro · 1,744 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- James B Dudley HighHigh · Greensboro · 1,491 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Ben L. Smith High SchoolHigh · Greensboro · 1,371 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Triad Math and Science AcademyOther · Greensboro · 1,321 students · 27.5:1 ratio
- Southeast Guilford HighHigh · Greensboro · 1,273 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Eastern Guilford HighHigh · Gibsonville · 1,198 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Eastern Guilford MiddleMiddle · Gibsonville · 980 students · 17.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2019-03-268 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
- M 2.58 — 2015-11-1510 km S of Denton, North Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2006-11-036 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- M 2.6 — 2006-10-177 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES