Editing Dobson, North Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Dobson, North Carolina
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| nickname                 = 
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| image_caption            = West Atkins Street
| image_seal               = Dobson, NC Town Seal.jpg
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| map_caption              = Location of Dobson, North Carolina
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = Local/Municipal
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Ricky Draughn
| leader_title1            = Town Manager
| leader_name1             = Laura Neely
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = 1891

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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 1462
| population_density_km2   = 277.97
| population_density_sq_mi = 719.84

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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 27017
| area_code                = [[Area code 336|336]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| blank1_info              = 2406382<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406382}}</ref>
| website                  = [http://www.dobson-nc.com/ www.dobson-nc.com]
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'''Dobson''' is a town in [[Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina]], United States. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref> the town population was 1,396. It is the [[county seat]] of Surry County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Dobson is the home of the Shelton Vineyards, the largest [[winery]] in North Carolina. It is also home to a significant [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] population due to the large number of farms in the area. The main crops in the area are [[corn]], [[tobacco]] and [[soy beans]].

==History==
Dobson was established as the [[county seat]] in 1853, replacing [[Rockford, North Carolina|Rockford]] after all land in Surry County south of the [[Yadkin River]] was used to form [[Yadkin County, North Carolina|Yadkin County]].

The [[Edwards-Franklin House]] and [[Surry County Courthouse]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 327
|1910= 360
|1920= 368
|1930= 446
|1940= 520
|1950= 609
|1960= 684
|1970= 933
|1980= 1222
|1990= 1195
|2000= 1457
|2010= 1586
|2020= 1396
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1390
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Dobson racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3717340&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 21, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,062
| 72.64%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 64
| 4.38%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 9
| 0.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 30
| 2.05%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 40
| 2.74%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 257
| 17.58%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,462 people, 657 households, and 327 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,457 people, 555 households, and 339 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|813.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 594 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 75.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.91% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 19.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 25.81% of the population.

There were 555 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,765, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $22,050 versus $21,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,346. About 17.8% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[William Wade Hampton (politician)|William Wade Hampton]] (1858–1930), state senator and state representative<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-former-legislator/158890034/ |title=Former Legislator Dies in Surry |date=1930-12-15 |newspaper=[[The News & Observer]] |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2024-11-12}}{{Open access}}</ref>
* [[Caleb V. Haynes]], [[United States Air Force]] major general, air pioneer
* [[Tabitha Ann Holton]], became the first licensed female lawyer in the [[Southern United States]] in 1878. She practiced law in Dobson from 1878 to 1886.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://womenslegalhistory.stanford.edu/papers/HoltonT-kharris03.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 2, 2007 |archive-date=April 23, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423083414/http://womenslegalhistory.stanford.edu/papers/HoltonT-kharris03.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Roy H. Park]], broadcaster and publisher

==See also==
*[[Shelton Vineyards]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.dobson-nc.com/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060430112104/http://www.surry.k12.nc.us/dobson/ Dobson Elementary School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060430112040/http://www.surry.k12.nc.us/cms/ Central Middle School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060430112058/http://www.surry.k12.nc.us/schs/ Surry Central High School]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060424044349/http://www.surry.cc.nc.us/ Surry Community College]

{{Surry County, North Carolina}}
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[[Category:Towns in Surry County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
[[Category:County seats in North Carolina]]