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Toast, North Carolina

Toast, North Carolina
Census-designated place (CDP)
Downtown Toast, North Carolina
Downtown Toast, North Carolina
Location of Toast, North Carolina
Location of Toast, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°29′59″N 80°37′59″W / 36.49972°N 80.63306°W / 36.49972; -80.63306Coordinates: 36°29′59″N 80°37′59″W / 36.49972°N 80.63306°W / 36.49972; -80.63306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Government
 • Mayor Carl Toast Shelton
Area
 • Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,922
 • Density 1,080.3/sq mi (417.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27049
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-67700
GNIS feature ID 0996121

Toast is a census-designated place (CDP) in Surry County, North Carolina, United States, just west of Mount Airy, North Carolina. The population was 1,922 at the 2000 census.

A post office called Toast has been in operation since 1929. The name "Toast" was supplied by the Post Office Department.

Toast is located at 36°29′59″N 80°37′59″W / 36.499728°N 80.633063°W / 36.499728; -80.633063.

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,922 people, 821 households, and 542 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,080.3 people per square mile (416.9/km2). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 498.0 per square mile (192.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.04% White, 12.96% African American, 1.66% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.


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