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Apex is a small community that developed around the railroad station; the dense forests in the area were cleared for farm land in wake county, North Carolina. The downtown and surrounding neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the best examples of an intact turn-of-the-century railroad town in North Carolina. The town's proximity to North Carolina's Research Triangle Park spurred additional residential development, yet the town managed to preserve its small-town character. The town motto is "The Peak of Good Living", which is reflected through its residents' by the way they live. In the year 1900 only 349 people living in this beautiful small town and the 2017 census has an estimated figure of 50, 451. Apex began appearing on Best Place to Live lists starting in 2007 and steadily climbed the charts until reaching the #1 spot in 2015. Realtor.com ranked Apex the #1 Fastest Growing Suburb in America. Despite of its small-town characteristic, Apex has a lot to offer to its people and nearby neighborhood. One of the many things happening in this small little town is the Apex Music Festival; this event started in the year 2011 and is now on its 8th year; it attracts thousands of fans to enjoy live music, street vendors, food trucks, beer and wine and an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants. The town also celebrates the Peak of Good Living at PeakFest, each year on the first Saturday in May. Historical downtown Apex is transformed into a spectacular street fair, featuring the following:
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Fun Fact
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The first tobacco auction market in Wake County was established in Apex in 1905.
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Apex Awards
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