Elkin, North Carolina

Elkin, North Carolina
Location of Elkin, North Carolina
Location of Elkin, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°15′43″N 80°50′39″W / 36.26194°N 80.84417°W / 36.26194; -80.84417
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesSurry, Wilkes
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1889
Government
 • MayorSam Bishop (D)
 • Town ManagerBrent Cornelison
Area
 • Total6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2)
 • Land6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 • Total4,122
 • Density607.07/sq mi (234.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28621
Area code336
FIPS code37-20620[4]
GNIS feature ID2406436[2]
Websitewww.elkinnc.org

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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkin, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.