Alleghany County, North Carolina

Alleghany County
Alleghany County Courthouse
Flag of Alleghany County
Official seal of Alleghany County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Alleghany County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°29′N 81°08′W / 36.49°N 81.13°W / 36.49; -81.13
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1859
Named forAllegheny Mountains
SeatSparta
Largest communitySparta
Area
 • Total236.26 sq mi (611.9 km2)
 • Land234.84 sq mi (608.2 km2)
 • Water1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)  0.60%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,888
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,342
 • Density46.36/sq mi (17.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.alleghanycounty-nc.gov

Alleghany County (/ˌælɪˈɡni/ AL-ig-AY-nee)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,888.[2] Its county seat is Sparta.[3]

  1. ^ Talk Like A Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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