Davie County, North Carolina facts for kids

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U.S. county
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Motto(s):  "You Belong Here"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
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Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1836
Named for	William R. Davie
Seat	Mocksville
Largest community	Mocksville
Area
• Total	266.60 sq mi (690.5 km2)
• Land	263.70 sq mi (683.0 km2)
• Water	2.90 sq mi (7.5 km2)  1.09%
Population  (2020)
• Total	42,712
• Estimate  (2023)	44,599
• Density	161.97/sq mi (62.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th

Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,712. Its county seat is Mocksville.

Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799.

Davie County was initially strongly Unionist. However, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.

In 2023, Davie County won the All-America City Award for the county's youth involvement and health and wellness programs. Some notable youth organizations included the SURF Board, Ignite Davie, the CTE programs, and the Davie Respect Initiative.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266.60 square miles (690.5 km²), of which 263.70 square miles (683.0 km²) is land and 2.90 square miles (7.5 km²) (1.1%) is water.

State and local protected areas

• Perkins Game Land
• Yadkin River Game Land (part)

Major water bodies

• Bear Creek
• Buffalo Creek
• Carter Creek
• Chinquapin Creek
• Dutchman Creek
• Fourth Creek
• Greasy Creek
• Hunting Creek
• Little Bear Creek
• Little Creek
• Second Creek
• South Yadkin River
• Sugar Creek
• Third Creek
• Yadkin River
• Withrow Creek

Adjacent counties

• Yadkin County - north
• Forsyth County - northeast
• Davidson County - east
• Rowan County - south
• Iredell County - west

Major highways

• I-40
• US 64
• US 158
• US 601
• NC 801
• NC 901

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 42,712 people, 16,405 households, and 11,586 families residing in the county.

Yadkin Valley wine region

Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels.

Communities

Map of Davie County with municipal and township labels

Towns

• Bermuda Run
• Cooleemee
• Mocksville (county seat and largest community)

Townships

By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, all counties in North Carolina were divided into townships. The townships have been used in U.S. Census enumerations since 1870. The following townships were created in 1868:

• Calahaln Township
• Clarksville Township
• Farmington Township
• Fulton Township
• Jerusalem Township
• Mocksville Township
• Shady Grove Township

Unincorporated communities

• Cornatzer
• Farmington
• Hillsdale
• Maine
• Sheffield
• Turkeyfoot

Census-designated place

• Advance

Post offices

Through 1971, there were only three continuing U.S. post offices in Davie County:

• Advance (since February 16, 1877)
• Cooleemee (since February 9, 1900)
• Mocksville (since January 4, 1830; created in Rowan County until Davie County was formed)

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Davie para niños