Mount Airy | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Mount Airy (2011) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Mayberry, The Granite City | |
  Mount Airy Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′30″N 80°36′55″W / 36.50833°N 80.61528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Settled | 1750s |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon Cawley |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.86 sq mi (30.73 km2) |
| • Land | 11.72 sq mi (30.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,676 |
| • Density | 911.15/sq mi (351.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27030–27031 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-44800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404317[2] |
| Website | www |
Mount Airy /ˈmaʊntəri/[4] is a city within Surry County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,676, an increase of 288 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,388.[5] As of 2020, the city is the most populous municipality in Surry County. Mount Airy is located within the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Rick Aschmann (May 2, 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mount Airy city, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2023.