Surry County, North Carolina

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Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 71,219. Its county seat is Dobson ⁶.

Contents

1 History
2 Law and government
3 Geography

3.1 Townships
3.2 Adjacent Counties
3.3 Wine region

4 Demographics
5 Cities and towns

5.1 Unincorporated communities

6 Education

6.1 High Schools
6.2 Middle Schools
6.3 Elementary Schools

7 External links

History

The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County. It was named for the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of William Tryon, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771.

In 1777 parts of Surry County and Washington District (now Washington County, Tennessee) were combined to form Wilkes County. In 1789 the eastern half of Surry County became Stokes County. In 1850 the half of the county's remaining territory south of the Yadkin River became Yadkin County.

Law and government

Surry County is a member of the regional Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,393 km² (538 mi²). 1,390 km² (537 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into fifteen townships: Bryan, Dobson, Eldora, Elkin, Franklin, Long Hill, Marsh, Mount Airy, Pilot, Rockford, Shoals, Siloam, South Westfield, Stewarts Creek, and Westfield.

Adjacent Counties

Carroll County, Virginia - north
Patrick County, Virginia - northeast
Stokes County, North Carolina - east
Forsyth County, North Carolina - southeast
Yadkin County, North Carolina - south
Wilkes County, North Carolina - southwest
Alleghany County, North Carolina - northwest
Grayson County, Virginia - north-northwest

Wine region

Surry County is part of the Yadkin Valley wine region.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 71,219 people, 28,408 households, and 20,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 51/km² (133/mi²). There were 31,033 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (58/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.40% White, 4.16% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28,408 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,046, and the median income for a family was $38,902. Males had a median income of $27,854 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,722. About 9.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

High Schools

East Surry High School
Elkin High School
Mount Airy High School
North Surry High School
Surry Central High School

Middle Schools

Central Middle School
Elkin Middle School
Gentry Middle School
Jones Intermediate School
Meadowview Middle School
Mount Airy Middle School
Pilot Mountain Middle School

Elementary Schools

Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Copeland Elementary School
Dobson Elementary School
Elkin Elementary School
Flat Rock Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
Mountain Park Elementary School
Shoals Elementary School
Tharington Primary School
Westfield Elementary School
White Plains Elementary School

External links

[Surry County government official website]

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