Siler City, North Carolina

Siler City is a town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

The couple briefly lived in Pennsylvania, then Virginia, and then settled near Lacy's Creek (the location near today's Siler City).

In recent years, Siler City has become a suburb of Greensboro and the Research Triangle Park.

Since 1997, it has developed as a center of industrial-scale poultry processing, and attracted numerous immigrants and Latinos for the jobs.

The changing demographics have challenged the town as it works to absorb the new population and different cultures.

In three years, the majority-Latino soccer team of the high school qualified for the state championship, creating a new fan base.

[7] Loves Creek, a tributary to the Rocky River is the main watershed that drains Siler City.

The population has increased by 75% from 1990 to the 2016 estimate, as workers have been attracted to new jobs in the poultry processing industry.

The airport is used both by local residents and as a refueling stop for transiting military and general aviation aircraft.

Terminal building, Siler City Airport