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Population (year 2000): 4,109. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,315 (+5.0% change)
Males: 1,913 (46.6%), Females: 2,196 (53.4%)
Surry County
Zip code:
28621
Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $31,698 (year 2000)
Median house value: $91,100 (year 2000)
Races in Elkin:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
- Hispanic (13.4%)
- Black (7.2%)
- Other race (6.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English
(15.3%), German (7.5%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Dutch
(2.8%).
Elevation: 908 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Elkin
- High school or higher: 68.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Elkin town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 6.4%
10.2% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +231 (+6.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Elkin:
- HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (180 PARKWOOD
DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkin:
- HOOTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles;
YADKINVILLE, NC)
- WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
- NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (about 23 miles;
MOUNT AIRY, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Elkin:
- SMITH REYNOLDS (about 45 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC;
ID: INT)
- HICKORY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID:
HKY)
- PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles;
GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkin:
- SWAN CREEK (about 5 miles; JONESVILLE, NC; ID: 78A)
- ELKIN MUNI (about 5 miles; ELKIN, NC; ID: ZEF)
- WILKES COUNTY (about 17 miles; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC;
ID: UKF)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Elkin:
- FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles;
WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
- WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WINSTON
SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
- ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles;
SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
- WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles;
WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
- CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles;
HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
- NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV
(about 59 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high school in Elkin:
- ELKIN HIGH (Students: 550; Location: 334 ELK
SPUR ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elkin:
- ELKIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 652; Location:
135 OLD VIRGINIA RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- C B ELLER ELEMENTARY (Students: 322;
Location: 1288 CB ELLER SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Elkin:
- NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $2,771,947; Location: 111 N. FRONT STREET;
311,947 books; 2,679 audio materials; 3,780 video
materials; 346 serial subscriptions)
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