Elkin, North Carolina | |
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 Location of Elkin, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′43″N 80°50′39″W / 36.26194°N 80.84417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Surry, Wilkes |
| Incorporated | March 5, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sam Bishop (D) |
| • Town Manager | Brent Cornelison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2) |
| • Land | 6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,122 |
| • Density | 607.07/sq mi (234.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28621 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-20620[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406436[2] |
| Website | www |
Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,122 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkin, North Carolina
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.