Mount Airy 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 24,828 according to the
2000 census.
Geographically, Mount Airy Township occupies in northern Surry County, with its northern border being with the state of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. Mount Airy Township is the most populated township of Surry County, accounting for nearly 35% of the total county population. There are multiple unincorporated communities located here, including
Bannertown,
Boones Hill,
Flat Rock,
Franklin
Franklin may refer to:
People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
,
Holly Springs,
Salem,
Sheltontown,
Slate Mountain,
Toast
Toast most commonly refers to:
* Toast (food), bread browned with dry heat
* Toast (honor), a ritual in which a drink is taken
Toast may also refer to:
Places
* Toast, North Carolina, a census-designated place in the United States
Books
* '' ...
,
White Plains, and
White Sulphur Springs.
The township surrounds the city of
Mount Airy and includes the
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
s of Flat Rock, Toast, and White Plains.
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
bypasses the city to the west and hosts much of the area's retail activity, including hotels, restaurants, and the
Mayberry Mall.
Interstate 74
}
Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
passes through the southern side of Mount Airy Township, which is in the
Winston-Salem/Greensboro Combined MSA.
Townships in Surry County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
{{SurryCountyNC-geo-stub