Dobson, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°23′34″N 80°43′28″W / 36.39278°N 80.72444°W / 36.39278; -80.72444
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Dobson, North Carolina
Town
West Atkins Street
West Atkins Street
FIPS code
37-17340[3]
GNIS feature ID2406382[2]
Websitewww.dobson-nc.com

Dobson is a town in

soy beans
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History

Dobson was established as the county seat in 1853, replacing Rockford after all land in Surry County south of the Yadkin River was used to form Yadkin County.

The

Edwards-Franklin House and Surry County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900327—
191036010.1%
19203682.2%
193044621.2%
194052016.6%
195060917.1%
196068412.3%
197093336.4%
19801,22231.0%
19901,195−2.2%
20001,45721.9%
20101,5868.9%
20201,396−12.0%
2021 (est.)1,390[4]−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][8]

2020 census

Dobson racial composition[9]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,062 72.64%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		64 4.38%
Native American
 9 0.62%
Asian
 30 2.05%
Other/Mixed
 40 2.74%
Latino
 257 17.58%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,462 people, 657 households, and 327 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 25.81% of the population.

There were 555 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,765, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $22,050 versus $21,000 for females. The

poverty line
, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dobson, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

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