Profile for Dobson, North Carolina, NC

Colleges and universities: Surry Community College

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Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Wineries (3)

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• Income in Dobson
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• Place of birth of people in Dobson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dobson
• School enrollment & education levels in Dobson
• Transportation & commute times in Dobson
• Surry County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dobson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Surry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27017 ZIP code.

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7% of Dobson residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dobson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dobson
• Cemeteries in Surry County
• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Surry County
• Libraries in or near Dobson

Post a query on a message board:

• Surry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dobson museums
• Dobson historic sites
• Dobson area parks
• Wineries near Dobson

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dobson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Surry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dobson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Surry County

• Dobson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Surry County
• Arrests in Surry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dobson was $19,346, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Surry County economic census
• Surry County economic summary
• Surry County employment growth
• Surry County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

17% of Dobson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dobson
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Dobson
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dobson

• Air pollution in Surry County
• Diesel soot in Surry County
• Land contamination in Surry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Surry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dobson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dobson
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Dobson items now on sale

• Surry County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dobson medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Dobson
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Dobson
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Surry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dobson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $282.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $929.

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• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Dobson include Dobson Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dobson

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Dobson area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Dobson

• Daily newspapers in or near Dobson
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dobson
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dobson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dobson

• Parks near Dobson
• National forests in North Carolina
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Dobson
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• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Surry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dobson political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dobson
• Total membership by faith, in Surry County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Dobson workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dobson travel guide
• Airports near Dobson
• Hotels near Dobson
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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