Elkin

Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,109 at the 2000 census. Elkin is also the site of the largest Wal-Mart in the state of North Carolina. Elkin is located at 36°15′28″N 80°51′5″W / 36.25778°N 80.85139°W / 36.25778; -80.85139 (36.257709, -80.851296). According to the United States Cen... more

Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,109 at the 2000 census. Elkin is also the site of the largest Wal-Mart in the state of North Carolina. Elkin is located at 36°15′28″N 80°51′5″W / 36.25778°N 80.85139°W / 36.25778; -80.85139 (36.257709, -80.851296). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.10%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,109 people, 1,690 households, and 1,051 families residing in the town. The population density was 655.6 people per square mile (253.0/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 295.8/sq mi (114.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.11% White, 7.23% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02... less