Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County,

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, United States and a rural area outside of

Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in ...

. It is part of the

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. The population was 5,695 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Walkertown is located in eastern Forsyth County at (36.159159, -80.167661). It is bordered to the southwest by the city of

. U.S. Route 311 passes through the center of town, and

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passes through the southeastern part; both highways lead southwest to downtown Winston-Salem. US 311 continues north-northeast to Madison, while US 158 leads east-northeast to Reidsville. North Carolina Highway 66 crosses both highways, leading northwest to Rural Hall and southeast to Kernersville. According to the

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, Walkertown has a total area of , of which , or 0.31%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 5,692 people, 2,052 households, and 1,486 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,009 people, 1,696 households, and 1,187 families residing in the town. The

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was 683.6 people per square mile (264.1/km). There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 305.7 per square mile (118.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 88.03%

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, 10.00%

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.42% from

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, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.40% of the population. There were 1,696 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $43,454, and the median income for a family was $53,679. Males had a median income of $36,558 versus $26,339 for females. The

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for the town was $21,304. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. The current mayor of the town is Kenneth "Doc" Davis.

History

Walkertown was named for Dr. Robert Walker who was living at the site by 1771. Walker left the area to relocate in the West, but his home remained standing through the mid-20th century. The town was incorporated in 1984. The Thomas A. Crews House was listed on the

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in 1993.

Notable person

Riley Baugus Riley Baugus is an American old-time guitarist, banjo player, fiddler, singer and instrument builder from North Carolina. Early life Baugus grew up in the Regular Baptist tradition, which gave him a solid foundation in unaccompanied singing. H ...

, old-time guitarist.

References

External links

Town of Walkertown official website

Walkertown Area Historical Society

Walkertown Public Library
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