Local Wiki
Surry County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First and third Monday of each month at 6:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Surry County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, Historic Courthouse, 114 West Atkins Street, Dobson, NC 27017.
- Register of Deeds
- W. Todd Harris · 336.401.8150 · harrist@co.surry.nc.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.surry.nc.us/departments/(a_through_j)/commissioners/meeting_agendas.php
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members representing four residency districts, elected at-large countywide to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Bill Goins (Mount Airy District). Vice-Chairman: Eddie Harris (South District).
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 (1)
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)
- Dobson
- Elkin (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pilot Mountain (official website, opens in a new tab)
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 (4)
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin
- Elkin City Schools
- Mount Airy City Schools
- Surry County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (20)
- Ararat Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- C. C. Camp Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Central Surry Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Dobson Fire Department
- Elkin Fire Department
- Four-way Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Jot-Um-Down Volunteer Fire Department
- Mount Airy Fire Department
- Mountain Park Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Shoals Volunteer Fire District, Inc.
- Skull Camp Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- South Surry Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc.
- State Road Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Westfield Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- White Plains Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Mount Airy-Surry County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Mt Airy Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026