Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
| Pilot Mountain, North Carolina | ||
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 Location of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°23′4″N 80°28′9″W / 36.38444°N 80.46917°WCoordinates: 36°23′4″N 80°28′9″W / 36.38444°N 80.46917°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Surry | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,477 | |
| • Density | 742.3/sq mi (286.6/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 27041 | |
| 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.
The Bank of Pilot Mountain, (Former) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 585 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 742.3 people per square mile (285.9/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 373.2 per square mile (143.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.82% White, 9.29% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
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