North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Demographics

People

Total Population4,201
Male Share of the Population49.9%
Female Share of the Population50.1%
Senior Citizens19.4%
Employed Population 16+1,384
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married43.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17%
Median Earnings25+$26,627
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$19,944
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,473

Wealth

Median Family Income$52,500
% Above Poverty Level67.9%
% Below Poverty Level32.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home1.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.8%
% Using Public Transportation0.3%

Housing

People Living Alone43.9%
Median Gross Rent$588
Median House Value$112,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)38.4%
German12.6%
Scottish8%
English6%
Irish2.5%
Italian2.2%
Czech1.6%
Dutch1.3%
Arab1%
Norwegian0.8%
Swedish0.7%
Polish0.6%
Danishn0.5%
West Indian0.4%
Lebanese0.3%
Trinidad Tobago0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Romanian0.2%
Russian0.2%
African0.2%
French Except Basque0.1%
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North Wilkesboro Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWilkes County
Standard Zip Codes28659
Company Zip Codes28656
Phone Area Codes336
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.16
Approximate Longitude-81.14

North Wilkesboro Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNORTH WILKESBORO
Distance0.6 miles
Jan Temp24 to 47 F
Apr Temp40 to 71 F
Jul Temp63 to 89 F
Oct Temp41 to 71 F
Annual Precip50.6 inches
StationW KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR
Distance5.1 miles
Jan Temp23 to 47 F
Apr Temp41 to 69 F
Jul Temp63 to 88 F
Oct Temp42 to 71 F
Annual Precip53.2 inches
StationTRANSOU
Distance18.7 miles
Jan Temp19 to 41 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp56 to 80 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip56.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Elkin4,179$66,897
Jonesville2,390$33,250
Ronda589$37,500
Taylorsville2,278$45,781
Wilkesboro3,505$48,304

North Wilkesboro Hospitals

Wilkes Regional Medical Center
(Government - District/authority)
1370 West 'd' Street
(336) 651-8100

North Wilkesboro Public Schools

C C Wright Elementary
200 Cc Wright School Rd
ZIP: 28659
(336) 838-5513
Primary
Total Enrollment 441
Mulberry Elementary
190 Mulberry School Rd
ZIP: 28659
(336) 667-4641
Primary
Total Enrollment 481
North Wilkes Middle
2776 Yellow Banks Road
ZIP: 28659
(336) 696-2724
Middle
Total Enrollment 570
North Wilkesboro Elementary
200 Flint Hill Rd
ZIP: 28659
(336) 838-2872
Primary
Total Enrollment 307

North Wilkesboro Private Schools

Gordon Baptist Christian School
285 Boone Trl
ZIP: 28659
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 43
Harvest Time Christian Academy
501 C St
ZIP: 28659
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 45
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