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Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina and a suburb of Winston-Salem. The population was 13,827 at the 2000 census.
Village Facts
* Originally called Clemmonsville, the Village of Clemmons was founded in 1802 and incorporated in 1986.
* Clemmons is located in the Northwestern Piedmont section of North Carolina in Forsyth County.
* Clemmons is ten miles southwest of Winston-Salem, a city of approximately 223,000.
* Clemmons, population 17,651, is part of the "Piedmont Triad" and the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.
* The proximity of Clemmons to this major urban center and its location along Interstate 40 has contributed to the growth of the Village.
* Clemmons encompasses 12 square miles.
* West Forsyth High School, the largest high school in Forsyth County, is located in Clemmons.
* The Village of Clemmons operates under the Council/Manager form of government. Policy and legislative authority rest with an elected Council which is composed of a Mayor and five Council members. The Mayor and one Council member are elected for a two-year term with the remainder of the Council elected to four-year terms.
* The Village Council, among other responsibilities, passes ordinances, adopts an annual budget, appoints citizens to boards and committees, and hires a Village Manager. The Village Manager is responsible for implementation of the Council's policies and ordinances, supervision of the Village employees, and overall maintenance of the day-to-day operations of the Village.
* The tax rate for the Village of Clemmons is .985 cents per $100 of property tax value.