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Walkertown, North Carolina

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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,
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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.
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of 2000, there were 4,009 people, 1,696 households, and 1,187 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.6 inhabitants per square mile (263.9/km). There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 305.7 per square mile (118.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 88.03%
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Walkertown was named for 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.
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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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passes through the southeastern part; both highways lead southwest 8 miles (13 km) to downtown Winston-Salem. US 311 continues north-northeast 22 miles (35 km) to
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There were 1,696 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were
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Dinkins, Harvey. "First Home Erected at Walkertown" Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, May 28, 1944
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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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Pressley, Sue Anne (October 15, 1984). "Communities Seek Shields Through Incorporation".
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walkertown, North Carolina
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is located in eastern Forsyth County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of
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crosses both highways, leading northwest 10 miles (16 km) to
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The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places
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The current mayor of the town is Kenneth "Doc" Davis.
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Index

Town
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Forsyth County
North Carolina
36°08′05″N 80°09′00″W / 36.13472°N 80.15000°W / 36.13472; -80.15000
Country
State
North Carolina
County
Forsyth
Named for
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
336
FIPS code
GNIS
www.townofwalkertown.us
Forsyth County
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Piedmont Triad
2020 census
Winston-Salem
U.S. Route 311
U.S. Route 158

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