Elon, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Elon is a town
in Alamance County
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate (2008) is 7,060. The town of Elon is home to Elon University
. The town was called "Elon College" until the college known as Elon College became Elon University. The town then changed its name officially to Elon. Downtown Elon is home to The Shops at Elon.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,738 people, 1,903 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,991.7 people per square mile (769.7/km²). There were 2,004 housing units at an average density of 592.4 per square mile (228.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.61% White, 10.24% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 903 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 42.7% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,049, and the median income for a family was $64,091. Males had a median income of $45,536 versus $30,127 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,805. About 3.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in 1996.
Local public schools in Elon include:
Elon University is also located in Elon, North Carolina, as well as an independent high school, The Elon School.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Alamance County
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It coincides with the Burlington, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate (2008) is 7,060. The town of Elon is home to Elon University
Elon University
Elon University is a private liberal arts university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The campus is a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains, and lakes...
. The town was called "Elon College" until the college known as Elon College became Elon University. The town then changed its name officially to Elon. Downtown Elon is home to The Shops at Elon.
Geography
Elon is located at 36°5′50"N 79°30′44"W (36.097135, -79.512102).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,738 people, 1,903 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,991.7 people per square mile (769.7/km²). There were 2,004 housing units at an average density of 592.4 per square mile (228.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.61% White, 10.24% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 903 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 42.7% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,049, and the median income for a family was $64,091. Males had a median income of $45,536 versus $30,127 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,805. About 3.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools in Elon are part of the Alamance-Burlington School SystemAlamance-Burlington School System
The Alamance-Burlington School System is a school district covering Alamance County and the city of Burlington. It was created in 1996 by merging the respective systems of the county and city....
, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in 1996.
Local public schools in Elon include:
- Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
- Elon Elementary
- Highland Elementary
- Western Middle
- Western Alamance High
Elon University is also located in Elon, North Carolina, as well as an independent high school, The Elon School.