Elon, North Carolina

Elon, North Carolina
North Williamson Avenue
North Williamson Avenue
Motto: 
"Deep Roots. New Horizons."
Location of Elon, North Carolina
Location of Elon, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°07′36″N 79°29′44″W / 36.12667°N 79.49556°W / 36.12667; -79.49556
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Founded1881
Incorporated1893
Named forHebrew word for oak.[1]
Area
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
 • Land4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,336
 • Density2,717.16/sq mi (1,049.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27244
FIPS code37-21095
GNIS feature ID2406445[3]
Websitewww.townofelon.com

Elon (/ˈlɔːn/) 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.[4] The town of Elon is home to Elon University.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elon, North Carolina
  4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.