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FAST FACTS
Wilkes County Cost of Living: 89.4%
North Carolina: 90.6%
11% lower than U.S. average
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 ACS Estimates
Wilkes County Public Library
(336) 838-2818
Wilkes County Animal Shelter
(336) 903-7688
VEHICLE & DRIVER NEEDS
NC Division of Motor Vehicles
(919) 715-7000 | ncdot.gov/dmv
NC Driver’s License Office
(336) 838-4725
NC License Plate Agency
(336) 903-1283
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Non-Emergency
Moving In Wilkes County Sheriff’s Dept.
(336) 903-7600
Wilkesboro Police Dept.
(336) 667-7277
North Wilkesboro Police Dept.
Welcome Home to Wilkes (336) 838-3158
Wilkes County Crime Stoppers
(336) 667-8900
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ilkes County was established in
NUMBERS TO KNOW
W 1777 in the foothills of the Blue GOVERNMENT Wake Forest Baptist Health -
Wilkes Medical Center
Ridge Mountains. Early German and
Scots-Irish settlers brought to the Appalachian Wilkes County Government (336) 716-9253 | wakehealth.edu/wilkes
(336) 651-7300 | wilkescounty.net
Mountains farming, religion, music, and crafts Town of Wilkesboro Wilkes County Health Dept.
(336) 651-7450
which are highly celebrated today in our many (336) 838-3951 | wilkesboronc.org Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
festivals and cultural offerings. Town of North Wilkesboro (336) 527-7000 | hughchatham.org
So, settle in, and find your home in (336) 667-7129 | north-wilkesboro.com
Wilkes County any way you choose: Town of Ronda EDUCATION
downtown lofts, rustic mountain hideaways, (336) 835-2061 | townofronda.org
country estates, modern developments, and Wilkes County Schools
(336) 667-1121 | wilkescountyschools.org
affordable neighborhoods. GENERAL Wilkes Community College
We are an active community that embraces Clerk of Superior Court (336) 838-6100 | wilkescc.edu
outdoor recreation, camping, festivals, (336) 651-4400
vineyards, orchards, and quaint, small-town Wilkes County Register of Deeds UTILITIES
environments. The housing opportunities of (336) 651-7351 Electric
the county are diverse and significant, and a Wilkes Co. Dept. of Social Services Blue Ridge Energy
housing study in 2020 recommended a broad- (336) 651-7400 (800) 451-5474 | blueridgeenergy.com
based approach to address housing. Wilkes Economic Development Corp. Duke Energy
Whether you seek commercial or residential (336) 838-1501 | wilkesedc.com (800) 769-3766 | duke-energy.com
options, Wilkes County has real estate NC Works Career Center Energy United (Propane)
professionals with a wealth of local knowledge (336) 838-5164 (800) 522-3793 | energyunited.com
and market expertise in both home ownership Wilkesboro Social Security Office Surry-Yadkin EMC
and rental markets. (866) 331-2298 (336) 356-8241 | syemc.com
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