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Map of Mount Airy: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.1%539 of 7,589 acres
Trails2.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves651 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Mount Airy

City in North Carolina, United States
10,676Population
11.8 sq miArea
1,115 ftElevation

Mount Airy () is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The city is located in the northwestern Piedmont Triad. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,676. As of 2020, the city is the most populous municipality in Surry County. Mount Airy is located adjacent to the Winston-Salem Metropolitan Area, which is located west of the core central Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Area.

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ZIP code27030, 27031
Area code336
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Housing in Mount Airy

$223K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mount Airy home is worth about $223,000, up 3.6% in a year, 33% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list96.8%
Sold in May10
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Safety in Mount Airy

C−

Safety Grade C-

Mount Airy reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 53% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mount Airy 2
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mount Airy 20.7
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Mount Airy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#65Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictMount Airy City SchoolsSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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