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Elkin, North Carolina

town · Surry County (primary) , Wilkes County

At a glance

4,043
Population
$226,900
Median home value
25% below U.S. median
$807/mo
Median rent
40% below U.S. median
$60,740
Median household income
23% below U.S. median
25.8 min
Average commute
91.7%
Homes with broadband
5%
Unemployment

Living here

Nearest 4-year college33 mi
Nearest community college12 mi
Nearest technical college32 mi
High school graduates88.9%
College graduates29.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county Surry County Economic Devrlopment
county Wilkes Economic Development
state Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
state Cape Fear Economic Development Council
state Electricities of North Carolina
state North Carolina Dept of Commerce
state North Carolina Economic Development Association
state North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
state North Carolina State Ports Authority
state North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
state Piedmont Triad Partnership
state Progress Energy Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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