Alleghany County
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Seat
- Sparta
- Largest community
- Sparta
- Total
- 236.26 sq mi (611.9 km )
- Land
- 234.84 sq mi (608.2 km )
- Water
- 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km ) 0.60%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,479
- Density
- 46.36/sq mi (17.90/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 5th
- Website
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Alleghany County (/ˌælɪˈɡeɪni/ AL-ig-AY-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 10,888 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Sparta.
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