Back ويلكسبورو (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic ويلكسبورو, كارولاينا الشماليه ARZ Wilkesboro Catalan Вилксборо (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Wilkesboro CEB Wilkesboro (North Carolina) Danish Wilkesboro (North Carolina) German Wilkesboro Spanish Wilkesboro (Ipar Carolina) Basque ویلکسبورو، کارولینای شمالی Persian
Wilkesboro | |
|---|---|
 Former Wilkes County Courthouse, now the Wilkes Heritage Museum | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Where the Mountains Begin | |
 Location of Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′33″N 81°10′30″W / 36.14250°N 81.17500°W[1] | |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Named for | John Wilkes |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipal |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,687 |
| • Density | 573.76/sq mi (221.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28697 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-74020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406886[1] |
| Website | wilkesboronc |
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2020 Census, North Carolina - Total Population by Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.