Walkertown, North Carolina

Walkertown, North Carolina
Town
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°08′05″N 80°09′00″W / 36.13472°N 80.15000°W / 36.13472; -80.15000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Incorporated1984
Named forRobert Walker[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total6.72 sq mi (17.40 km2)
 • Land6.70 sq mi (17.35 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[3]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,692
 • Density849.81/sq mi (328.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27051
Area code336
FIPS code37-70660[4]
GNIS feature ID2406821[3]
Websitewww.townofwalkertown.us

Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a rural area outside of Winston-Salem. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 5,695 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walkertown, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)