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Wilkesboro

North Carolinatown

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Total population

3,646

Median home value

$223,700

24.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,907

Wilkesboro$41k
National$74k
Coordinates36.14°, -81.18°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in North Carolina, United States, Wilkesboro is classified as a town in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 3,646. Coordinates of 36.142°, -81.177° situate Wilkesboro in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,544 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 213 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as about 17.1 km². Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.9
Median home value
$223,700
Housing units
1,943
Poverty rate
22.6%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.8%
Black
13.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
10.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.1424
Longitude
-81.1769
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
47,411
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,925
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,535
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,527
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,408
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,361
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,272
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,236
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,223

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2020-08-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,544

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,121
Avg daily Wikipedia views
39
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wilkesboro

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library