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Wake County, NC

PO BOX 550
County Courthouse
Raleigh, NC 27602-0550
Phone: (919)856-6160
Fax: (919)856-6168

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County Populations

1980 1990 2000 2005

298,339 423,380 627,846 748,815

County Seat: Raleigh
Year Organized: 1770
Square Miles: 834
Size of Board: 7
MSA: Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area

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Elected County Officials

Name Position

Lindy Brown Vice Chair, District 2

Joe Bryan Commissioner, District 1

Paul Coble Commissioner, District 7

Tony Gurley Commissioner, District 3

Stan Norwalk Commissioner, District 4

Betty Lou Ward Commissioner, District 6

Harold Webb Chair, District 5

Donnie Harrison Sheriff

Laura Riddick Register of Deeds

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