North Carolina Alamance County
Elon
A town in Alamance County, North Carolina — population 12,186 as of 2020.
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News in Elon
The Alamance News
September 21Elon, Gibsonville rail crossings to be closed for track work
Additional road closures at rail crossings in and around Alamance County are scheduled to begin early Tuesday morning and remain in place for several days, The North Carolina Department of […]
Transportation
The Alamance News
September 20Elon’s Rhodes Stadium turns 25 years old
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Much has grown up around Rhodes Stadium on Elon’s campus, but for many longtime observers of the university’s football team it still […]
Local Sports
The Alamance News
September 17Council closes in on new regulations for RVs in Elon
Elon’s municipal leaders have let out the clutch on some potential new rules that could replace the town’s relatively stringent restrictions on recreational vehicles, campers, and other motorized juggernauts. The […]
Government & Civic
The Alamance News
September 10Elon revises animal control regulations after outsourcing this function to Burlington
Much like the responsible dog owner who cleans up after their pets, officials in Elon have found it necessary to do some tidying up of their own since they farmed […]
Government & Civic
The Alamance News
September 10County plans to develop trailhead with $500K from state trust fund
While Elon is closer than ever to having its own skatepark thanks to a grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation and Trust Fund, Alamance County has “followed the money” […]
Real Estate & Development
The Alamance News
September 10State trust fund awards Elon $362K toward new skatepark
The latest twist in Elon’s efforts to establish a new skatepark could prove almost as thrilling as riding the half-pipe to some of this project’s most enthusiastic supporters. This potentially […]
Real Estate & DevelopmentIn and around Elon
See & do
+20 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Beer Republic
- Cakes, etc by Cindy
- Danieley Center at Elon University
- College Street Taphouse
- Chick-fil-A
Shops & services
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Elon by the numbers
- Area
- 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km²), 0.05 sq mi water
- Median age
- 21.2
- Households
- 2,456
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $84,773
- Median house value
- $366,300
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 595, ELON, NC 27244