Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of The racial makeup of the county was 92.54% White, 3.43% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. In the North Carolina Senate, Yadkin County is located in the 31st Senate District represented by Republican Joyce Krawiec. Yadkin County marks the eastern end of the Brushy Mountains range; none of the peaks rise more than 400–500 feet above the surrounding countryside. Future Action Stage. link for more details on the interpretation of In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers. Yadkin County is a member of the regional Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments. Even before the Republican Party contested the South, Yadkin County never voted Democratic: it voted for Constitutional Union candidate John Bell in 1860, for Know-Nothing candidate Millard Fillmore in 1856, and for the Whig Party in its first election of 1852. As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 36,348 people, 14,505 households, and 10,588 families residing in the county. Call 1-800-829-LAKE (1-800-829-5253) for lake level information. NAD83/WGS84. Minor Flooding is ongoing. The high schools are fed by eight elementary schools, which teach kindergarten through sixth grades. Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental), Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and For additional contact information, Click Here. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. These towns were incorporated at one time:[10]. Yadkin County is covered by two community newspapers, The Yadkin Ripple and The Tribune of Elkin. Surry Community College offers courses through its Yadkin Campus at 4649 U.S. Highway 601 North near Yadkinville.[16]. The Yadkin River serves as the drinking water supply for over 841,000 people. It is governed by a five-member board of commissioners who are elected every two years. Males had a median income of $29,589 versus $22,599 for females. [17] The buses make stops east and west in Yadkinville. Areas off of Erwin Temple Church Road may be flooded. Yadkin County is part of the Piedmont Triad radio and television market but many broadcasts from the Charlotte market also can be received. Coordinates: 36°10′N 80°40′W / 36.16°N 80.67°W / 36.16; -80.67, Places adjacent to Yadkin County, North Carolina. Further downstream on the Yadkin River, Hollywood Drive near Gubb Ferry Road north of East Spencer will likely begin to flood due to backwater on Town Creek. is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates The median age was 38 years. There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. Minor flooding is expected. Yadkin County marks the eastern end of the Brushy Mountains range; none of the peaks rise more than 400–500 feet above the surrounding countryside. Weather Forecast Office Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period, gage site near mocksville on South Yadkin river, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Foster Rd. Yadkin County is also home to the second North Carolina AVA, the Swan Creek Wine Region. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Longitude: 80.658900° W, The county takes its name from the river. Further downstream on the Yadkin River, Hollywood Drive near Gubb Ferry Road north of East Spencer will likely begin to flood due to backwater on Town Creek. It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Data from current sites are relayed to USGS offices via satellite, telephone, and/or radio telemetry and are available for viewing within minutes of arrival. Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map?Possible reasons: Note: Your zoom level may have changed. 19: Minor Flood Stage. Two private airports are located in the county, Swan Creek near Jonesville and Lone Hickory near Yadkinville. The Winston-Salem Journal, a larger daily paper, also covers the county. The county has voted for the Republican Presidential nominee in every election since that party first contested North Carolina in the 1868 election,[14] being alongside Stokes County and Surry County one of only three North Carolina counties to remain loyal to William Howard Taft in 1912, and one of seven to vote for Alf Landon in 1936. Floodwater levels will be similar to floodwater levels that occurred on March 21, 2003. Floodwater levels will be similar to floodwater levels that occurred on March 21, 2003. RV parks in the upper reachs of High Rock Lake will likely be flooded. 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