Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilkesboro | |
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![]() Former Wilkes County Courthouse, now the Wilkes Heritage Museum | |
Motto: Where the Mountains Begin | |
Location of Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°08′33″N 81°10′30″W / 36.14250°N 81.17500°W[1] | |
County | Wilkes |
State | North Carolina |
Country | United States |
Named for | John Wilkes |
Area | |
• Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
• Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,687 |
• Density | 573.76/sq mi (221.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28697 |
Area code | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-74020[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406886[1] |
Website | wilkesboronc |
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina.[5] The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wilkesboro town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.