Local Wiki
Davidson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Meeting Room, Davidson County Governmental Center, 913 Greensboro Street, Lexington, NC 27292.
- Register of Deeds
- Michael E. Horne · 336.242.2150 · michael.horne@davidsoncountync.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.davidsoncountync.gov/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 7 members elected countywide at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chair and Vice Chair elected annually by the Board from among its members.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (3)
- Denton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Midway
- Wallburg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (3)
- Davidson County Schools
- Lexington City Schools
- Thomasville City Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (30)
- Arcadia-Reedy Creek-Hampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
- Badin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Central Fire Department of Davidson County, Inc.
- Churchland Rural Fire Department, Incorporated
- Denton Fire Department
- Fair Grove Fire Department, Inc.
- Griffith Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Gumtree Fire & Rescue, Inc.
- Hasty Fire & Rescue, Inc
- Healing Springs Fire Department, Inc.
- High Point Fire Department
- Holly Grove Fire Department, Inc.
- Horneytown Volunteer Fire Department of Forsyth County, Inc.
- Lexington Fire Department
- Linwood Rural Fire Department, Inc.
- Midway Fire & Rescue Department, Inc.
- No District
- North Lexington Triangle Fire Department, Inc.
- Pilot Fire Department and Community Center of Davidson County, Inc.
- Reeds Fire Department, Inc.
- Silver Valley Fire Department, Inc.
- South Davidson Fire Department, Inc.
- South Lexington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Southmont Fire Department, Incorporated
- The Clemmons Fire Department, Inc.
- Thomasville Fire Department
- Tyro Rural Fire Department, Incorporated
- Wallburg Fire and Rescue, Inc.
- Welcome Fire Department, Inc.
- West Lexington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Lexington Housing Authority
- Thomasville Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Handy Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)