Yadkin Township, Stokes County, North Carolina
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Stokes County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
, United States
United States
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. The township had a population of 19,592 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...
and is by the far the largest township by population in Stokes County.
Geographically, Yadkin Township occupies 83 square miles (215 km²) in southwestern Stokes County and is also the largest township by land area in Stokes County. The township's western border is with Surry County
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
and the southern border is with Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
. The incorporated municipality of King
King, North Carolina
King is a town in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Portions of the town are also in Forsyth County. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.King is also a part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, located northwest of Winston-Salem....
is located here as well as parts of the Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
town of Tobaccoville
Tobaccoville, North Carolina
Tobaccoville is a village in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. While a Tobaccoville post office was established in 1887, the village was not incorporated until 1991 .-Geography:Tobaccoville is located at Tobaccoville is a...
. Additionally, Yadkin Township has many unincorporated communities, including, Chestnut Grove
Chestnut Grove, North Carolina
Chestnut Grove is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately three miles north-northwest of King....
, Dalton
Dalton, North Carolina
Dalton is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States....
, Mountain View
Mountain View, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mountain View is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately three miles northeast of King....
, Mount Olive
Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately five miles north of King on North Carolina State Highway 66.It is not to be confused with Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina....
, Pinnacle
Pinnacle, North Carolina
Pinnacle is an unincorporated community in southwestern Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately five miles SSE of the town of Pilot Mountain, near Pilot Mountain State Park.-History:...
, Poplar Springs
Poplar Springs, North Carolina
Poplar Springs is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately two miles east of King, on North Carolina State Highway 66....
and Volunteer
Volunteer, North Carolina
Volunteer is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately three miles east-southeast of the town of Pilot Mountain....
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