Efland, North Carolina

Efland, North Carolina
Efland, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Efland, North Carolina
Efland, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°04′50″N 79°10′19″W / 36.08056°N 79.17194°W / 36.08056; -79.17194
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total852
 • Density478.38/sq mi (184.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27243[3]
Area code(s)919 and 984
FIPS code37-20420
GNIS feature ID2628622[2]

Efland is a census-designated place in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 852, up from the 2010 census population of 734.[4]

Efland is located along U.S. Route 70, 3 miles (5 km) west of Hillsborough, the Orange County seat, and 5 miles (8 km) east of Mebane. It is served by exit 160 from Interstate 85. The original name of the Efland community was Green Springs.

Efland Ruritan Club hosts most of the CDP's activities, including an annual rodeo and the 4th of July and Christmas parades. The club was charted on December 7, 1981, and Ben Lloyd (former County Commissioner and Farmer) was its first president.[5][6]

Efland has two schools, Efland-Cheeks Elementary School and Gravelly Hill Middle School. Located next to Gravelly Hill MS on West Ten Road is an Orange County soccer facility. The Soccer.Com Center offers 5 full size soccer fields, 1 practice soccer field, a walking track, a concession building and restroom facilities.[7]

The David Faucette House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[8]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Efland, North Carolina
  3. ^ "Efland NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Efland CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "History". Efland Ruritan Club. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ben Lloyd honored with Order of Long Leaf Pine". News of Orange. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Soccer Com Center". www.orangecountync.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.