Village Facts

  • 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.
  • Clemmons 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.
  • 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 15 cents per $100 of property tax value.
  • Services provided by the Village of Clemmons for its citizens include, but are not limited to: 
    • Garbage Collection (Weekly)
    • Leaf/Limb Collection
    • Police Protection Under a Contract with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department
    • Recycling Collection (Biweekly)
    • Street Maintenance
    • Streetlights
  • The Village Hall, located at 3715 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, North Carolina is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays.