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Elon (also known as Elon College) is a town located in Alamance County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,738. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. It is incorporated as Elon, but is usually called by the name of its post office, Elon College. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ...
Alamance County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Elon is a private university in North Carolina, founded in 1889 by the Christian Church, which is now the United Church of Christ. ...
Geography
Elon is located at 36°5'50" North, 79°30'44" West (36.097135, -79.512102)GR1. Image File history File links NCMap-doton-ElonCollege. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 6,738 people, 1,903 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density is 769.7/km² (1,991.7/mi²). There are 2,004 housing units at an average density of 228.9/km² (592.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 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. 1.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 1,903 households out of which 26.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.94. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,049, and the median income for a family is $64,091. Males have a median income of $45,536 versus $30,127 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,805. 20.9% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Education Local public schools in Elon, NC include Western Alamance High School, Western Middle School, Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary School, and Elon Elementary. The local school system is known as the Alamance-Burlington School System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in 1996.
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