Pilot Mountain, North Carolina facts for kids
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Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
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Location of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
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Country | United States | |
State | North Carolina | |
County | Surry | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) | |
• Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.27 km2) | |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) | |
Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) | |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,477 | |
• Estimate
(2019)
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1,413 | |
• Density | 694.01/sq mi (267.97/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
ZIP code |
27041
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Area code(s) | 336 | |
FIPS code | 37-51820 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0992211 | |
Website | www.townofpilotmountain.com |
Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain, a distinctive geological formation. It is believed to be the inspiration for the fictional town of Mount Pilot on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD.
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History
The Bank of Pilot Mountain, (Former) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Geography
Pilot Mountain is located at 36°23′4″N 80°28′9″W / 36.38444°N 80.46917°W (36.384407, -80.469083).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 710 | — | |
1910 | 652 | −8.2% | |
1920 | 707 | 8.4% | |
1930 | 1,010 | 42.9% | |
1940 | 925 | −8.4% | |
1950 | 1,092 | 18.1% | |
1960 | 1,310 | 20.0% | |
1970 | 1,309 | −0.1% | |
1980 | 1,090 | −16.7% | |
1990 | 1,181 | 8.3% | |
2000 | 1,281 | 8.5% | |
2010 | 1,477 | 15.3% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,413 | −4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,212 | 84.17% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 101 | 7.01% |
Native American | 5 | 0.35% |
Asian | 13 | 0.9% |
Other/Mixed | 75 | 5.21% |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 2.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,440 people, 715 households, and 455 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Pilot Mountain para niños