Asheboro, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Asheboro municipal building | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Zoo City | |
| Motto: "Exactly where you want to be." | |
 Location of Asheboro, North Carolina | |
  Asheboro  Asheboro  Asheboro | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′57″N 79°48′46″W / 35.71583°N 79.81278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Incorporated | December 25, 1796 |
| Named for | Samuel Ashe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.00 sq mi (49.20 km2) |
| • Land | 18.90 sq mi (48.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,156 |
| • Density | 1,436.75/sq mi (554.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27203-27205 |
| Area code | 336-743 |
| FIPS code | 37-02080[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403119[2] |
| Website | www |
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 27,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asheboro, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ NC Zoological Park Funding and Organization (PDF) Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-08.