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Pfafftown
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
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| • Total | 9,562 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Pfafftown (pronounced "Poff-town")[1], North Carolina is an unincorporated community which has been partially annexed into the cities of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County and Lewisville, also in Forsyth County. As of the 2000 census, the ZCTA of Pfafftown had a population of 9,562. It is a Piedmont Triad community.
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Pfafftown's Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) has a population of about 9,562 as of the 2000 census. The population is about 49% male and 51% female. About 89.6% of the population is white, 8% African-American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, and 0.8% of another race. 0.9% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaiians or other Pacific islanders.
The average household size is 2.6 people, and the average family has 2.9 people. There are 3,783 houses, with 94.5% of them occupied, 91% bought and 3.5% rented. There are 214 vacant housing units.
Attractions in Pfafftown include the Grandview Swim Club. A newly constructed Ronald W. Reagan High School as well as the Vienna Elementary School call Pfafftown home. Reagan High School had their first graduating class in 2007 and the school has recently gained notable local fame with their cross country, women's golf and academic teams. Grandview golf course, which was home to the Reagan golf teams, was closed in late 2007 due to the excessive city taxes levied after annexation and was replaced by a housing development.
In addition to schools, the popular C.G. Hill Memorial Park contains a hollow poplar tree which was used by Confederate sympathizers to hide possessions, including not only weapons, but also cows, among other belongings, during the American Civil War. The tree is also said to have provided shelter to travelers during storms. The park is also home to a well-populated duck pond and fishing and picnic areas.
Another attraction is Old Richmond Grill, an old style restaurant that is frequented by many of Pfafftown's residents and has even been the subject of local newspaper articles.
Pfafftown is home to many other nice, "local" family restaurants where people gather for good food as well as to see and spend time with their Pfafftown neighbors. Southern Family Restaurant and El Maquey Mexican Restaurant are two of the more popular establishments. The Waterway Brewing Company's taproom is a popular gathering spot for many locals and is the largest craft brewery in Pfafftown.
Major roads in Pfafftown include Yadkinville Road, connecting Reynolda Road (NC 67) in Winston-Salem to Old US-421 and eventually to Yadkinville, NC. Other major roads include NC 67, connecting NC 150 in Winston-Salem, NC to US 21 in Jonesville, NC; Transou Road, connecting NC 67 to Yadkinville Road; Skylark Road, connecting Transou Road to Vienna-Dozier Road; Lewisville-Vienna Road, connecting Yadkinville Road to Shallowford Road in Lewisville, NC.
As of September, 2006 most of Pfafftown east of Transou Road is part of the city of Winston-Salem. North Carolina law currently has little restrictions on cities annexing territories, so many Pfafftown citizens were unable to successfully resist this forced annexation; many lawsuits took place between the actual annexation in 2004 and the submission in 2006.
Many citizens in the nearby community of Midway were facing a similar situation with annexation and thus proceeded with efforts to incorporate as a separate municipality, similar to what many Pfafftown citizens tried years prior to the 2004 annexation. Using Pfafftown as an example of a failure, the Midway Incorporation Committee succeeded in gaining permanent autonomy from nearby Winston-Salem with the successful incorporation of the town of Midway in June 2006.
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