Forbush Township is one of twelve townships in Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County, North Carolina

- Cities and towns :*Boonville*East Bend*Jonesville*Yadkinville-Towns of the past:These towns were incorporated at one time:*Arlington, merged with Jonesville in 2001.*Hamptonville, chartered in 1818.*Huntsville, incorporated in 1792....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The township had a population of 3,695 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Forbush Township occupies 42.58 square miles (110.3 km²) in eastern Yadkin County. Forbush Township's eastern border is the Yadkin River

Yadkin River

The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee...

. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Forbush

Forbush, North Carolina

Forbush is a community in central Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named for George Forbush, one of the earliest European settlers in Northwestern North Carolina...

 and Enon

Enon, North Carolina

Enon is an unincorporated community in eastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA. The community, which is centered around Enon Baptist Church, is in the Forbush Township and in the East Bend ZIP code zone...

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