Youngsville, North Carolina is located approximately 7 miles north east of Raleigh in Franklin County. The city is a part of a larger 7 county region known as the Triangle that encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The population of the metropolitan statistical area is approximately 1,200,000. Franklin County is expected to grow in population by 27% between 2000 and 2010, while southern Franklin County and Youngsville enjoy a substantially higher rate of growth based on it's proximity to Raleigh, the state's Capital. The region is populated by a vast array of businesses, both public and private companies, in industries ranging from life sciences and bio technology to information systems and software development, thanks in part to the world renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area also enjoys a historically recession-proof ecenomy, dominated by government, professional and business services, education, and health care. The Triangle's 7 county expanse is interconnected via an extensive highway network made up of I-85, I-40, I-95, I-440, I-540, US Route 1, US 15, US 64, US 70, US 401, and US Route 15-501