City profile · Small Town
Elkin, North Carolina
Verified Oct 11, 2026Who leads Elkin, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Will Gwyn
- Role
- Mayor (Ceremonial)
- Population
- 4,109
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 11, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourceelkinnc.org/government/mayor_and_town_commissioners/index.php ↗
- Official leadership pageelkinnc.org/government/mayor_and_town_commissioners/index.php ↗
- City websiteelkinnc.org ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Will Gwyn CurrentMayor (Ceremonial) · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
- Brent Cornelison FormerMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026
Reviewed changes
- Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewerBrent Cornelison replaced by Will Gwyn, Mayor (Ceremonial)Source: elkinnc.org/government/mayor_and_town_commissioners/index.php ↗
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 4,109
- Median household income
- $57,711
- Median age
- 41.9
- Land area
- 6.81 sq mi
- Population density
- 603.4 per sq mi
- County
- Surry County
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$14M
- City hall phone
- (336) 258-8900
- Official website
- elkinnc.org ↗
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