Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy | |
|---|---|
Downtown Mount Airy (2011) | |
| Nicknames: Mayberry, The Granite City | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′30″N 80°36′55″W / 36.50833°N 80.61528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Settled | 1750s |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon Cawley |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.86 sq mi (30.73 km2) |
| • Land | 11.72 sq mi (30.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,676 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,621 |
| • Density | 911.15/sq mi (351.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27030–27031 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-44800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404317 |
| Website | www |
Mount Airy /ˈmaʊntəri/ is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,676. As of 2020, the city is the most populous municipality in Surry County. Mount Airy is located within the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region.