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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem | |
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City | |
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| Nickname(s): The Twin City, Winston, W-S, The Dash City, The 336, Camel City | |
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| Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 80°15′39″W / 36.10278°N 80.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| Founded | 1766 (Salem), 1849 (Winston) |
| Consolidated | 1913 (Winston-Salem) |
| Named for | Joseph Winston and "Shalom" (Hebrew meaning "Peace") |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allen Joines (D)[1] |
| • Interim City Manager | Johnnie Taylor[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.74 sq mi (348.98 km2) |
| • Land | 133.53 sq mi (345.84 km2) |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 249,545 |
• Estimate (2023) | 252,975 |
| • Rank | 5th in North Carolina 91st in United States |
| • Density | 1,868.82/sq mi (721.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 420,924 (US: 98th) |
| • Urban density | 1,354.4/sq mi (522.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 695,630 (US: 86th) |
| Demonym(s) | Winston-Salemite, Winstonian |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $40.939 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27023, 27040, 27045, 27101-27110, 27113-27117, 27120, 27127, 27130, 27150, 27152, 27155, 27157, 27198-27199, 27284 |
| Area codes | 336, 743 |
| FIPS code | 37-75000 |
| GNIS ID | 2405771[4] |
| Website | www |
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Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.[7] At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States.[8] The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be 695,630 in 2023.[5] It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents.
Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage, and the "Camel City" as a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds' Camel cigarettes. Many North Carolinians refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech. Winston-Salem is also home to six colleges and institutions, most notably Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
- ^ the City of Winston-Salem, Mayor of. "City of Winston-Salem, NC :: Meet the Mayor". Winston-Salem, City of. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "City Manager Staff". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Winston-Salem, NC (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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