Dobson Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan St ...
, United States. The township had a population of 8,367 according to the
2020 census.
Geographically, Dobson Township occupies in central Surry County. The only incorporated municipality within Dobson Township is the
Town of Dobson, the county seat of Surry County. Additionally, there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including
New Hope,
Salem Fork and
Union Cross. The highest point in Dobson Township is Turner Mountain, elevation , which is the site of several communications towers.
Townships in Surry County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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