Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina.[4] The population was 3,413 at the 2010 census.[5]

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Location of Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Location of Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°8′33″N 81°9′45″W / 36.14250°N 81.16250°W / 36.14250; -81.16250Coordinates: 36°8′33″N 81°9′45″W / 36.14250°N 81.16250°W / 36.14250; -81.16250[1]
CountyWilkes
StateNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Named forJohn Wilkes
Area
 • Total5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
 • Land5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,413
 • Estimate 
(2018)
3,498
 • Density621/sq mi (238.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28697
FIPS code37-74020[2]
GNIS feature ID0997336[3]
Websitewilkesboronc.org

Wilkesboro, North Carolina Media

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.