Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Wilkes County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°12′N 81°10′W / 36.2°N 81.17°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1778 |
Named for | John Wilkes |
Seat | Wilkesboro |
Largest town | North Wilkesboro |
Area | |
• Total | 757 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
• Land | 754 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018) | 68,557[1] |
• Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,340.[2] Its county seat is Wilkesboro.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Fausset, Richard (25 May 2016). "Feeling Let Down and Left Behind, With Little Hope for Better". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.