Editing Apex, North Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Apex
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| image_skyline            = SI-ApexNCDowntown.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = [[Apex Historic District]]
| image_flag               = Apex, NC Town Flag.jpg
| image_seal               = Seal of Apex, North Carolina.png
| nickname                 = Peak City
| motto                    = "The Peak of Good Living"
| image_map                = Wake County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Apex highlighted.svg
| map_caption              = Location in [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] and North Carolina
| pushpin_map              = North Carolina#USA#North America
| coordinates              = {{coord|35|43|11|N|78|50|38|W|region:US-NC|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| established_title        = Incorporated
| established_date         = 1873
| government_type          = [[Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Jacques Gilbert<ref>[https://www.apexnc.org/1377/Mayor-Jacques-Gilbert "Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert"] www.apexnc.org. Retrieved December 14, 2023.</ref>
| total_type               = Total
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 65.13
| area_total_sq_mi         = 25.15
| area_land_km2            = 64.90
| area_land_sq_mi          = 25.06
| area_water_km2           = 0.23
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.09
| area_water_percent       = 0.36
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 390
| population_total         = 58780
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 72225
| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_density_km2   = 905.67
| population_density_sq_mi = 2345.66
| population_demonym       = Apexian or Apexer
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 27502, 27523, 27539
| area_codes               = [[Area codes 919 and 984|919, 984]]
| website                  = [http://www.apexnc.org/ www.apexnc.org]
| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset               = &minus;5
| timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST           = &minus;4
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 37-01520<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2405157<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|24051573}}</ref>
| unit_pref                = Imperial
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| image_blank_emblem       = Apex, NC Town Logo.png
| blank_emblem_type        = Logo
| named_for                = Highest point on the Chatham Railroad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apexnc.org/225/Our-History|title=Our History|publisher=www.apexnc.org|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
}}

'''Apex''' ({{IPAc-en|'|eɪ|.|p|ɛ|k|s}}) is a town in [[Wake County, North Carolina]], United States.  At its southern border, Apex encompasses the community of [[Friendship, Wake County, North Carolina|Friendship]]. In 1994, the downtown area was designated a historic district, and the Apex train depot, built in 1867, is designated a Wake County landmark. The depot location marks the highest point on the old Chatham Railroad, hence the town's name. The town motto is "The Peak of Good Living".

In the late 19th century, a small community developed around the railroad station. The forests were cleared for farmland, much of which was dedicated to [[Cultivation of tobacco|tobacco farming]]. Since Apex was near the state capital, it became a trading center. The railroad shipped products such as lumber, tar, and tobacco. The town was officially incorporated in 1873. By 1900, the town had a population of 349. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 58,780, making it the [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|17th-most populous municipality in North Carolina]].<ref name="CensusRef">{{Cite web |title=QuickFacts: Apex town, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/apextownnorthcarolina |access-date=May 16, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

The population boom occurred primarily in the late 1990s. The [[Research Triangle Park]], established in the 1960s, created strong demand for technology workers. This also drove population growth.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.apexnc.org/225/Our-History|title=Our History {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:ApexUnionDepotSmall.JPG|thumb|left|[[Apex Union Depot]], built in 1914]]

In 1869, the Chatham Railroad, connecting Chatham County with [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], was completed. At the highest point of the line, which railroad workers dubbed the "apex of the grade", existed a pond. Trains leaving out of Chatham would stop at the pond to replenish their water. A community began to grow around the stop, which the railroad workers called Apex.<ref name= leah>{{cite web| url = https://www.wral.com/story/apex-s-secret-identity-lost-pond-hides-true-origins-of-nc-town/21046589/| title = Apex's secret identity: Lost pond hides true origins of NC town| last = Leah| first = Heather| date = September 14, 2023| website = WRAL-TV| publisher = Capitol Broadcasting Company| access-date = September 17, 2023}}</ref> The town of Apex was incorporated in 1873.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/town-of-apex/ |title=Town of Apex |access-date=2018-11-08 |last=Bynum |first=Sheryl |work=North Carolina History Project}}</ref> The pond was eventually drained by culverts and ceased to exist by 1900.<ref name= leah/>

Apex grew slowly through the succeeding decades, despite several devastating fires, including a June 12, 1911, conflagration that destroyed most of the downtown business district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apexvfd.org/history/history_fire.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117232826/http://www.apexvfd.org/history/history_fire.html |archive-date=2016-01-17 |title=History of the Apex Volunteer Fire Department |access-date=2018-11-08 }}</ref> The town center was rebuilt and stands to this day, now one of the most intact railroad towns in the state. At the heart of town stands the Apex Union Depot, originally a passenger station for the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] and later home to the locally supported Apex Community Library. The depot now houses the Apex Chamber of Commerce.

Apex suffered mild setbacks during the [[Great Depression]] era, but growth began again in earnest in the 1950s. The town's proximity to RTP spurred additional residential development, yet the town managed to preserve its small-town character. During the 1990s, the town's population quadrupled to over 20,000, placing new demands upon Apex's infrastructure.

Apex has continued to grow in recent years. A sizable shopping center was built at the intersection of [[North Carolina Highway 55|Highway 55]] and [[U.S. Route 64|US 64]], and several new neighborhoods have been built as the town grows toward the west.<ref>{{cite news | title=Beaver Creek Crossings to Bring More Than 650,000 Square Feet of New Retail Space to Apex, N.C. | date=2005-04-21 | work =The Creative Investor }}</ref>

In October 2006, a chemical explosion and fire in a waste-processing facility prompted the evacuation of over 16,000 residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charlotte.legalexaminer.com/health/toxic-substances/thousands-evacuated-in-apex-chemical-fire/ |title=Thousands Evacuated in Apex Chemical Fire |access-date=2018-11-08 |work=InjuryBoard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109070929/https://charlotte.legalexaminer.com/health/toxic-substances/thousands-evacuated-in-apex-chemical-fire/ |archive-date=2018-11-09 }}</ref> There were few serious injuries, and residents were soon able to return home.<ref>{{cite news | title=Chemical fire evacuation over | url =https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15150819 | work =NBC News | access-date = 2018-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/apex-chemical-explosion-10-years-later/1017018261|title=Apex chemical explosion 10 years later: How it changed haz-mat site regulations|last=Reeves|first=Jeff|date=2016-10-05|work=WNCN|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2009, a federal court approved a $7.85M settlement to compensate Apex residents affected by the disaster. Each household received $750. Businesses received $2,200.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6145630/|title=Apex chemical explosion settlement approved :: WRAL.com|last=WRAL|work=WRAL.com|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, Apex was named the number-one place to live in America, according to ''Money'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Places to Live 2015: Apex, North Carolina |url=https://money.com/collection-post/apex-north-carolina-best-places-to-live-2015-2/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Money |language=en}}</ref>

In addition to the Apex Union Depot, the [[Apex City Hall]], [[Apex Historic District]], [[Calvin Wray Lawrence House]], and [[Utley-Council House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=11|id=Q1876560|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Apex}}
The town is a [[suburb]] of both Raleigh and Research Triangle Park (RTP). It is situated to the southwest of Raleigh with direct highway access via [[U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina|US 1]]. Apex is south of RTP with direct highway access via [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|NC 540]]. Apex crests the watersheds of both the [[Neuse River|Neuse]] and [[Cape Fear River]]s.<ref name=":0" /> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.15|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|25.06|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi}} (0.36%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> Neighboring towns include [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]] to the north and northeast, [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]] to the south, and Raleigh to the east and northeast.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Apex, North Carolina, 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 1993&ndash;present
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 69.5
|Feb avg record high F = 73.4
|Mar avg record high F = 81.6
|Apr avg record high F = 86.5
|May avg record high F = 90.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.9
|Jul avg record high F = 96.5
|Aug avg record high F = 95.3
|Sep avg record high F = 92.3
|Oct avg record high F = 86.8
|Nov avg record high F = 77.2
|Dec avg record high F = 73.3
|year avg record high F = 98.2

| Jan high F = 50.9
| Feb high F = 54.4
| Mar high F = 61.9
| Apr high F = 71.6
| May high F = 78.7
| Jun high F = 85.7
| Jul high F = 89.0
| Aug high F = 87.4
| Sep high F = 81.5
| Oct high F = 71.8
| Nov high F = 62.2
| Dec high F = 53.9
|year high F = 70.7
|Jan mean F = 40.9
|Feb mean F = 43.5
|Mar mean F = 50.5
|Apr mean F = 59.6
|May mean F = 67.7
|Jun mean F = 75.4
|Jul mean F = 79.2
|Aug mean F = 77.5
|Sep mean F = 71.6
|Oct mean F = 60.7
|Nov mean F = 50.9
|Dec mean F = 44.0
|year mean F = 60.1
| Jan low F = 30.9
| Feb low F = 32.6
| Mar low F = 39.1
| Apr low F = 47.6
| May low F = 56.7
| Jun low F = 65.2
| Jul low F = 69.4
| Aug low F = 67.7
| Sep low F = 61.7
| Oct low F = 49.5
| Nov low F = 39.5
| Dec low F = 34.1
|year low F = 49.5

|Jan avg record low F = 15.6
|Feb avg record low F = 18.5
|Mar avg record low F = 24.8
|Apr avg record low F = 33.9
|May avg record low F = 44.1
|Jun avg record low F = 57.1
|Jul avg record low F = 61.9
|Aug avg record low F = 61.3
|Sep avg record low F = 52.3
|Oct avg record low F = 36.9
|Nov avg record low F = 26.3
|Dec avg record low F = 23.1
|year avg record low F = 14.3

|Jan record low F = 2
|Feb record low F = 3
|Mar record low F = 15
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 38
|Jun record low F = 46
|Jul record low F = 57
|Aug record low F = 54
|Sep record low F = 43
|Oct record low F = 31
|Nov record low F = 20
|Dec record low F = 9

|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.65
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.00
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.08
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.63
| May precipitation inch = 3.83
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.33
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.07
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.64
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.27
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.71
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.45
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.67
|year precipitation inch = 48.33
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.2
| Feb precipitation days = 9.5
| Mar precipitation days = 10.5
| Apr precipitation days = 9.8
| May precipitation days = 10.2
| Jun precipitation days = 10.9
| Jul precipitation days = 11.7
| Aug precipitation days = 10.3
| Sep precipitation days = 8.7
| Oct precipitation days = 7.9
| Nov precipitation days = 8.4
| Dec precipitation days = 10.6
| year precipitation days = 118.7
|Jan snow inch = 2.9
|Feb snow inch = 1.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.3
|Dec snow inch = 0.2
|year snow inch = 4.8
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.4
|Feb snow days = 0.7
|Mar snow days = 0.4
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.6
|year snow days = 3.2

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00310212&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Apex, NC
|access-date = April 30, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=rah
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Raleigh
|access-date = April 30, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Government==
Apex's [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of government has a mayor and five council members (one of whom serves as mayor pro tem), who are each elected at-large in staggered four-year terms. The town's attorney and manager serve at the pleasure of the council.  All the other staff report to the town manager and manage the town's day-to-day business.

The town is led by Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert, elected in 2019. The council members, in order of tenure, are: Brett D. Gantt (2017), Audra M. Killingsworth (2017), Terry J. Mahaffey (2019), Ed Gray (2021), and Arno Zegerman (2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apexnc.org/780/Meet-Your-Town-Council |title=Meet Your Town Council |access-date=2022-01-20 |publisher=Town of Apex}}</ref>

In the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]], Apex is represented by [[Julie von Haefen]] ([[North Carolina's 36th House district|district 36]]), [[Erin Paré]] ([[North Carolina's 37th House district|district 37]]), and [[Gale Adcock]] ([[North Carolina's 41st House district|district 41]]). In the [[North Carolina Senate]], Apex is represented by [[Sydney Batch]] ([[North Carolina's 17th Senate district|district 17]]). In the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] Apex is represented by [[Deborah K. Ross|Deborah Ross]] ([[North Carolina's 2nd congressional district|NC-02]]) and [[Wiley Nickel]] ([[North Carolina's 13th congressional district|NC-13]]).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 228
|1890= 269
|1900= 349
|1910= 681
|1920= 926
|1930= 863
|1940= 977
|1950= 1065
|1960= 1368
|1970= 2192
|1980= 2847
|1990= 4968
|2000= 20212
|2010= 37476
|2020= 58780
|estyear=2023
|estimate=72225
|estref=<ref name="CensusRef"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Apex racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3701520&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-20|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 39,498
| 67.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,852
| 6.55%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 99
| 0.17%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 7,295
| 12.41%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 16
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
| 3,117
| 5.3%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 4,903
| 8.34%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], 58,780 people, 18,197 households, and 14,027 families reside in the town.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 37,476 people, 13,225 households, and 9,959 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,437.9 people per square mile. The 13,922 housing units had an average density of 905.8 per square mile. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 69% White, 7% African American, 12% Asian, 3% from other races, and 9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|title=United States Census Bureau Race|date=2020|work=United States Census|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

Of the 18,197 total households, 14,027 (77%) were family households, of which 46% had children under 18 living with them, 63% of the family households were married couples living together, and 11% had a female householder with no husband, 4,170 households were not families, comprising 23% of total households. The average household size was 3.12, and the average family size was 2.81.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1101|title=United States Census Bureau Households and Families|date=2019|work=United States Census|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>
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In 2019, the Census Bureau estimated the town population's ages as 31% under the age of 20, 15% from 20 to 34, 36% from 35 to 54, and 14% from 55 to 74, and 3% of age 75 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96 males.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05|title=United States Census Bureau ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates|date=2019|work=United States Census|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

The median income (in 2019 dollars) for a household in the town was $111,435. (2019 estimate<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1901|title=Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars |access-date=2021-11-02 |work=United States Census |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}</ref>). The [[per capita income]] for the town was $51,370.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1902 |title=Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars |access-date=2021-11-02 |work=United States Census |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

About 1.5% are below the [[poverty threshold]] (2019 estimate<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=apex,%20nc&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S1702 |title=Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families |access-date=2021-11-02 |work=U.S. Census Bureau |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]] }}</ref>). -->

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to the 2020 Comprehensive Financial Report for Apex, these were the town's top employers:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apexnc.org/DocumentCenter/View/27687/Town-of-Apex-2018-CAFR|title=Town of Apex North Carolina Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020|date=June 30, 2018|website=Town of Apex|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
| 1
|[[Wake County Public Schools]]
|1,779
|-
| 2
|Town of Apex
|506
|-
| 3
|[[Dell]]
|500
|-
| 4
|[[Apex Tool Group]]
|425
|-
| 5
| Bland Landscaping
|325
|-
| 6
|[[Costco]]
|290
|-
| 7
|ATI Industrial Automation
|275
|-
| 8
| [[Target Corporation|Super Target]]
|250
|-
| 9
| [[Walmart]]
|243
|-
| 10
| [[Lowe's Home Improvement]]
|220
|-
|}

==Schools==
Apex's public schools are operated by the [[Wake County Public School System]].

Over 4,000 students are enrolled in two public high schools in Apex,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcpss.net/domain/100|title=District Facts |website=Wake County Public School System|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> [[Apex Friendship High School]] and [[Apex High School]].

Public middle schools include:
* Apex Friendship Middle School
* Apex Middle School
* Lufkin Road Middle School
* Salem Middle School

Public elementary schools include:
* Apex Elementary School
* Apex Friendship Elementary School
* Baucom Elementary School
* Laurel Park Elementary School
* Olive Chapel Elementary School
* Salem Elementary School
* Scotts Ridge Elementary School

Private schools:
* Peace Montessori School
* St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School
* Thales Academy of Apex

Charter schools:
* Peak Charter Academy
* The Math and Science Academy of Apex

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
==== Roads ====
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|1}}, {{Jct|state=NC|US|64}}, and {{Jct|state=NC|NC|55}} are the major roads through Apex.
* The [[Triangle Expressway]] southwestern section ({{Jct|state=NC|NC|540}}) is a toll road connecting to {{Jct|state=NC|I|540}}. This is a partially completed loop road around the greater Raleigh area.
* The Apex Peakway is a [[loop road]] orbiting downtown Apex. The peakway was conceived as a means to relieve traffic in the downtown area and provide a bypass for commuters traveling from one side of the town to the other. It is currently the only "peakway" in North Carolina, taking its name from Apex's town motto: "The ''Peak'' of Good Living." When finished, the Apex Peakway will be {{convert|6|mi|km}} long; so far {{convert|5|mi|km}} have been constructed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2012 |title=Apex Peakway Completion Plan |url=https://www.apexnc.org/DocumentCenter/View/398/Apex-Peakway-Completion-Plan-Presentation-PDF?bidId= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406053640/https://www.apexnc.org/DocumentCenter/View/398/Apex-Peakway-Completion-Plan-Presentation-PDF?bidId= |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=apexnc.org}}</ref>

==== Transit ====
* Air: {{Jct|location1=[[Raleigh–Durham International Airport]]|extra=airport}} is on {{Jct|state=NC|I|40}} approximately 12 miles north of downtown Apex. {{Jct|location1=[[Raleigh Executive Jetport]]|extra=airport}} is to the south on {{Jct|state=NC|US|1}}, 22 miles from downtown.
* Rail:Apex is not served directly by passenger trains. [[Amtrak]] serves the nearby municipalities of Cary and Raleigh. [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] manages a freight train [[Rail yard#Switchyard|switch yard]] in the center of Apex.
* Bus: The [[Triangle Transit Authority]] branded as [[GoTriangle]] operates buses that serve the region and connect to municipal bus systems in [[Raleigh]], [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], and [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]. [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] has terminals in Raleigh and Durham. In 2022, [[GoTriangle]] launched its first Apex branded bus service, GoApex. [[GoCary]] also operates an express route that connects the two communities.

====Bicycle====
* [[File:USBR 1 (2009).svg|31x25px]] [[U.S. Bicycle Route 1]] routes through downtown Apex.
* [[File:US Bike 5 (M1-8).svg|20px]] [[North Carolina Bicycle Route 5]] connects Apex to [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] and closely parallels the NCBC Randonneurs 600 kilometer brevet route.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~alanj/ |title=27th ANNUAL NCBC BREVET SERIES - 2010 Brevet Series|access-date=2010-09-19}}</ref>
*There are numerous greenway trails including the Beaver Creek Trail and the [[American Tobacco Trail]] popular with cyclists.

===Utilities===
Apex Utilities provides water/sewer, electricity, garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Utility Services {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website |url=https://www.apexnc.org/818/Utility-Services |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.apexnc.org}}</ref> Natural Gas is provided by [[PSNC Energy|PSNC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Infrastructure {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website |url=https://www.apexnc.org/901/Infrastructure |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.apexnc.org}}</ref>

===Health care===
Emergency, primary, and specialist care is provided at the [[WakeMed]] Apex Healthplex.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apex Healthplex 120 Healthplex Way, Apex, North Carolina (NC), 27502 |url=https://www.wakemed.org/location/apex-healthplex |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.wakemed.org |language=en}}</ref>

===Fire===
Fire protection is provided by the Apex Fire Department operating from five stations with a sixth under construction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Department {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website |url=https://www.apexnc.org/262/Fire-Department |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.apexnc.org}}</ref>

===Police===
Police service is provided by the Apex Police Department.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Department {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website |url=https://www.apexnc.org/261/Police-Department |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.apexnc.org}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
The Apex Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources department manages many parks, greenways, and sport programs, including a skate park near downtown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apexnc.org/223/Parks-Recreation-Cultural-Resources|title=Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref>

Major parks include:
* [[Apex Community Park]]
* [[Apex Jaycee Park (Apex)|Apex Jaycee Park]]
* [[Hunter Street Park]] & Trackside Skate Plaza
* [[Kelly Road Park]]
* [[Apex Nature Park|Nature Park]] & Seymour Athletic Fields
* Pleasant Park (opened in November 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Jessica |date=November 3, 2023 |title=New park with gigantic slide opens in Apex |url=https://www.wral.com/story/new-park-with-gigantic-slide-opens-in-apex/21130576/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Salem Pond Park]]

There are both youth and adult sport programs for:<ref name="apexnc.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.apexnc.org/423/Youth-Athletics|title=Youth Athletics|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> 
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Softball
* Tennis
* Volleyball

==Arts and culture==
* Apex PeakFest is the community's annual festival held on the first Saturday in May. The downtown area is closed off and over 200 vendors provide food, arts & crafts, rides, and other entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apexnc.org/537/Peakfest|title=PeakFest {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref>
* The Halle Cultural Arts Center provides a theater, classroom, and gallery spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apexnc.org/454/Halle-Cultural-Arts-Center|title=Halle Cultural Arts Center {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> It was built as the Town Hall in 1912.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apexnc.org/533/History-of-the-Halle|title=History of the Halle {{!}} Apex, NC - Official Website|website=www.apexnc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jayson Alexander]], racing driver
* [[Wes Durham]], sportscaster
* [[Tim Federowicz]], [[MLB]] player<ref>The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 18, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=123384</ref>
* [[Seth Frankoff]], MLB player<ref>The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 18, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=20977</ref>
* [[Randi Griffin]], [[ice hockey]] player who competed in the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] as part of the [[Korea women's national ice hockey team|Unified Korea women's national team]]<ref>Douglas, Williams. (Jan 20, 2018). [https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/olympics/article195778409.html N.C. hockey player ready to skate for historic Korean hockey team in Winter Olympics]. ''Raleigh News & Observer''. Retrieved July 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Susan Higginbotham]], American [[historical fiction]] author and attorney<ref>[https://lawyers.findlaw.com/profile/view/2639789_1 Susan D. Higginbotham - an Apex, North Carolina (NC) lawyer]. ''FindLaw''. Retrieved July 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[C. J. Hunter]], 1999 World Champion [[shot put]]ter and later [[Coach (sport)|coach]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peeler |first1=Tim |date=2000-06-17 |url=https://greensboro.com/jones-upstaged-at-raleigh-meet-c-j-hunter-and-chandra-sturrup-get-victories-at-the/article_5fa7eada-63ac-5722-aa01-39e8594df4fa.html |title=Greensboro News & Record |access-date=2020-07-15}}</ref>
* [[Justin Jedlica]], known as the Human [[Ken Doll]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myfox8.com/2015/03/15/human-ken-doll-with-north-carolina-ties-wants-to-be-100-percent-plastic/|title = 'Human Ken Doll' with North Carolina ties wants to be 100 percent plastic|date = 15 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[Brendan Lambe]], [[USL Championship|USL]] player for [[Atlanta United 2]]
* [[Matt Mangini]], former MLB player for the [[Seattle Mariners]]<ref>The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 18, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=57080</ref>
* [[Sio Moore]], former [[NFL]] player for the [[Oakland Raiders]], [[Indianapolis Colts]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], and [[Arizona Cardinals]] 
* [[Landon Powell]], former MLB player for the [[Oakland Athletics]]<ref>The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 18, 2018, from http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=33615</ref>
* [[Ripken (dog)|Ripken]], retrieval dog for the [[Durham Bulls]], [[Carolina Hurricanes]], and [[Holly Springs Salamanders]]<ref name="Burkhart">{{cite web |last1=Burkhart |first1=Matthew |title=NC State tee-fetching canine becomes viral sensation |url=https://www.technicianonline.com/culture/nc-state-tee-fetching-canine-becomes-viral-sensation/article_9ea7992e-4446-11ed-8ab9-43b11fece6f3.html |work=[[Technician (newspaper)|Technician]] |date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Julia Montgomery Street]], American poet, playwright and author<ref>[http://library.uncg.edu/dp/nclitmap/details.aspx?typ=auth&id=1500 Street, Julia Montgomery, Author - North Carolina Literary Map]. ''library.uncg.edu''. Retrieved July 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Will Wynn (American football)|William Wynn]], NFL defensive end<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WynnWi20.htm Will Wynn Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved July 15, 2020.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in North Carolina]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Apex}}
* {{osmrelation|180061}}
* {{Official website|http://www.apexnc.org/}}
* [http://apexchamber.com/ Apex Chamber of Commerce]

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