King, North Carolina | |
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Nickname: Gateway To The Foothills | |
Coordinates: 36°16′37″N 80°21′24″W / 36.27694°N 80.35667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Stokes, Forsyth |
Incorporated | 1983 |
Named for | Charles and Frances King's Cabin [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Rick McCraw [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2) |
• Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,197 |
• Density | 1,190.57/sq mi (459.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27021 |
Area code | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-35760[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404830[4] |
Website | www |
King is a city in Stokes and Forsyth counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,096 at the 2020 census.[6] King is part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Winston-Salem.