Elon, North Carolina
Elon, North Carolina | |
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North Williamson Avenue | |
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| Motto: "Deep Roots. New Horizons." | |
Location of Elon, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′36″N 79°29′44″W / 36.12667°N 79.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Named after | Hebrew word for oak. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emily Sharpe |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,336 |
| • Density | 2,717.0/sq mi (1,049.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27244 |
| FIPS code | 37-21095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406445 |
| Website | www |
Elon (/ˈiːlɔːn/) is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington metropolitan statistical area. The population as of the 2020 census was 11,324. The town of Elon is home to Elon University.