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Stokes County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stokes County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 44,520 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Danbury.[2]
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Stokes County | |
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![]() Stokes County Courthouse in Danbury | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°23′38″N 80°16′12″W | |
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Founded | 1789 |
Named for | John Stokes |
Seat | Danbury |
Largest community | King |
Area | |
• Total | 453.15 sq mi (1,173.7 km2) |
• Land | 449.36 sq mi (1,163.8 km2) |
• Water | 6.79 sq mi (17.6 km2) 1.50% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,520 |
• Density | 99.74/sq mi (38.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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