Elkin 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 6,283 according to the
2020 census.
Geographically, Elkin Township occupies in southwestern Surry County. Elkin Township's southern border is the
Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, po ...
. The only incorporated municipality within Elkin Township is the
Town of Elkin, the second largest municipality in Surry County.
Townships in Surry County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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