Thurmond, North Carolina

Thurmond is a unincorporated community in western Surry County, North Carolina along the border with Wilkes County. The community lies between US Highway 21 and the Mitchell River. Thurmond has an elevation of 1,402 feet above sea level.

Demographics

Thurmond's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 28683) has a population of about 1,611 as of the 2000 census. The population is 50.8% male and 49.2% female. About 98.1% of the population is white, 0.1% African-American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.1% native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, and 0.7% of other races. 0.6% of people are two or more races.

The median household income is $38,023 with 14.2% of the population living below the poverty line.

Municipalities and communities of Surry County, North Carolina
County seat: Dobson
Townships	Bryan \| Dobson \| Eldora \| Elkin \| Franklin \| Long Hill \| Marsh \| Mount Airy \| Pilot \| Rockford \| Shoals \| Siloam \| South Westfield \| Stewarts Creek \| Westfield
Cities	Mount Airy
Towns	Dobson \| Elkin \| Pilot Mountain
Communities and CDPs	Albion \| Ararat \| Ash Hill \| Bannertown \| Blackwater \| Blevins Store \| Boones Hill \| Bottom \| Burch \| Cedar Hill \| Combstown \| Copeland \| Crooked Oak \| Crutchfield \| Devotion \| Fairview \| Flat Rock \| Franklin \| Hills Grove \| Indian Grove \| Jenkinstown \| Ladonia \| Level Cross \| Little Richmond \| Long Hill \| Lowgap \| Mount Herman \| Mountain Park \| Mulberry \| New Hope \| Oak Grove \| Pine Hill \| Pine Ridge \| Poplar Springs \| Red Brush \| Rockford \| Round Peak \| Salem \| Salem Fork \| Sheltontown \| Shoals \| Siloam \| Slate Mountain \| State Road \| Stony Knoll \| Thurmond \| Turkey Ford \| Union Cross \| Union Hill \| Toast \| Westfield \| White Plains \| White Sulphur Springs \| Woodville \| Zephyr

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