Wilkesboro | |
|---|---|
 Former Wilkes County Courthouse, now the Wilkes Heritage Museum | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Where the Mountains Begin | |
 Location of Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′33″N 81°10′30″W / 36.14250°N 81.17500°W[1] | |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Named for | John Wilkes |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,687 |
| • Density | 573.76/sq mi (221.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28697 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-74020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406886[1] |
| Website | wilkesboronc |
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro is a Small Town Main Street community and has recently revitalized its historic downtown to include the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons, Wilkes Communications Pavilion, Heritage Square and Splash Pad. Cub Creek Park is adjacent to the downtown and contains many amenities, which include baseball, walking trails, mountain biking trails, trout fishing, dog park, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, picnic shelters, etc. Wilkesboro is also the home of the annual MerleFest, Carolina in the Fall, and Brushy Mountain Peach & Heritage festivals.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2020 Census, North Carolina - Total Population by Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.