Helton Township is one of nineteen townships in Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County, North Carolina

- History :Historical evidence shows that Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence...

, United States

United States

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. The township has a population of 710 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Helton Township occupies 20.25 square miles (52.4 km²) in northern Ashe County. The township's northern border is with the state of Virginia

Virginia

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. There are no incorporated municipalities within Helton Township, however there are several unincorporated communities located here, including Helton

Helton, North Carolina

Helton is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, east of Sturgills. It lies at an elevation of 2,730 feet ....

 and Sturgills

Sturgills, North Carolina

Sturgills is an unincorporated community in the Helton Township of Ashe County, North Carolina near the border with the state of Virginia.-History:...

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