Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkesboro | |
|---|---|
Former Wilkes County Courthouse, now the Wilkes Heritage Museum | |
| 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 | |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Named after | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406886 |
| Website | wilkesboronc |
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro.