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Rolesville, North Carolina

Rolesville, North Carolina
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official_nameRolesville, North Carolina
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineRolesville Main Street Park.jpg
image_captionMain Street Park
image_blank_emblemRolesvilleNClogo.png
blank_emblem_typeLogo
blank_emblem_size110px
image_mapWake County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Rolesville highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name1North Carolina
subdivision_name2Wake
established_titleIncorporated
established_dateJanuary 18, 1837
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRonnie I. Currin (R)
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km215.84
area_total_sq_mi6.12
area_land_km215.74
area_land_sq_mi6.08
area_water_km20.10
area_water_sq_mi0.04
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft410
population_total9475
population_as_of[2020](2020-united-states-census)
population_density_km2598.97
population_density_sq_mi1551.24
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code27571
area_code919 984
website
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
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blank_nameFIPS code
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blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
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named_forWilliam H. Roles

Rolesville is a town in northeastern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, a suburb of the capital city of Raleigh. It is the second oldest town in Wake County. The population was 9,475 at the 2020 census.

History

In the beginning of the nineteenth century, William H. Roles, the namesake of the town, purchased land in the area and settled there. The town was chartered under his leadership in 1837 and became a stagecoach stop. About the same time, Rolesville Baptist Church was founded with Roles also playing a role. https://theclio.com/entry/22371 Rolesville was incorporated on January 18, 1837, by the North Carolina Legislature.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau the town has an area of 10.2 sqkm, all land.

Rolesville is the namesake of the Rolesville diorite Batholith, also known as the Rolesville Pluton. While the batholith extends into regions north and south of Wake County, the bedrock formation is particularly visible in the form of rocky outcrops within the town limits and the immediate vicinity.

Demographics

2020 census

RaceNumberPercentageWhite (non-Hispanic)Black or African American (non-Hispanic)Native AmericanAsianPacific IslanderOther/MixedHispanic or Latino
5,74360.61%
2,09622.12%
140.15%
3273.45%
40.04%
4554.8%
8368.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,475 people, 2,204 households, and 2,054 families residing in the town.

Parks and recreation

Parks include Main Street Park, Redford Place Park, Mill Bridge Nature Park, and Rolesville Community Center.

Government

Rolesville Town Hall

Rolesville has an elected body composed of a mayor and five commissioners.

Education

  • Rolesville Elementary School
  • Rolesville Middle School
  • Rolesville High School
  • Sanford Creek Elementary School
  • Rolesville Charter Academy
  • Thales Academy Junior High/High School - Rolesville
Sanford Creek Elementary
Rolesville Elementary School

References

References

  1. "Elected Officials".
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. {{GNIS. 2407237
  5. [https://www.rolesvillenc.gov/residents-visitors Rolesville, North Carolina]; Town of Rolesville official website. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rolesville town, North Carolina". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in North Carolina: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  9. "Explore Census Data".
  10. https://www.rolesvillenc.gov/parks-recreation/parks-and-facilities
  11. "The Town of Rolesville {{!}} Mayor & Commissioners".
  12. "The Town of Rolesville {{!}} Contact Information".
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